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Relevant Government Officials |
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| President |
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías |
| Vice President |
Ramón Carrizales |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Nicolás Maduro |
| Minister of Finance |
Alí Rodríguez Araque |
| Minister of Energy and Petroleum |
Rafael Darío Ramírez Carreño |
| Minister of Environment and Natural Resources |
Yubirí Ortega |
| Central Bank of Venezuela |
Gastón Luis Parra Luzardo |
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Election Dates |
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Economic Indicators |
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GDP
(US$ bn) |
GDP per Capita
(US$) |
Growth Rate
(%) |
| 1995 |
074 |
3,431 |
04.0 |
| 2005 |
145 |
5,469 |
10.3 |
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Venezuela
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Industries |
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petroleum and natural gas, petrochemical, mining (iron ore, bauxite) steel, aluminum
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Major Trading Partners (2005) |
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Export: (1) United States, (2) Netherlands Antilles, (3) Canada, (4) Dominican Republic
Import: (1) United States, (2) Colombia, (3) Brazil, (4) China
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Trade with Japan (JETRO, 2006) |
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Export to Japan: $323 million
Commodities: aluminum ingot, Orimulsion, cacao, iron ore
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Import from Japan: $ 1,142 million
Commodities: automobiles, transport and electric equipments
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Foreign Direct Investment in Venezuela, Top Source of Countries |
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(1) United States, (2) Cayman Islands, (3) Netherlands, (4) Spain
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Foreign Direct Investments in Venezuela by Japanese Companies
(JETRO, FY1951 - 2004 cumulative total) |
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$770 million
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OECD Country Risk Premium Category (As of April 2007) |
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Category 6 (risk premium: 13.52%)
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Loan and Equity Participation Commitments |
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International Financial Operations |
Overseas Economic
Cooperation Operations |
| Number |
Total (JPY bn.) |
Number |
Total (JPY bn.) |
| FY 2004 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FY 2005 |
1 |
009.5 |
- |
- |
| FY 2006 |
3 |
244.2 |
- |
- |
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Loan and Equity Participation Outstanding (As of March 31, 2007) |
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International Financial Operations:
Numbers: 5
Total: JPY 134.7 billion
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Recent Press Releases |
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2007.02.23 |
JBIC Supports Off-take and Export of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products From Venezuela
--To Help Ease Reliance on the Middle East for Crude Oil Imports, and Diversify Supply Sources-- |
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