Things I Learned About Venezuela Why I chose Venezuela is because my mom dad and big brother are from Venezuela and my dad went on his mission in Venezuela. The capital of Venezuela is Caracas and the most important river in Venezuela is the Orinoco River. The population of Venezuela is 25,375,281. The location of Venezuela is in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic between Colombia, Guyana and Brazil. The President of Venezuela is Hugo Chavez Frias. The official language of Venezuela is Spanish. Venezuela