a republic on the north coast of South America, with a coastline on the Caribbean Sea; pop. 26,814,800 (est. 2009); official language, Spanish; capital, Caracas. Official name
委内瑞拉(南美洲北部临加勒比海的一个共和国,2009年估计人口26,814,800,官方语言西班牙语,首都加拉加斯;官方名委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国)。
" Spanish, literally ‘little Venice', named by early explorers when they saw native houses built on stilts over water."