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This article is written in American English, which has its own spelling conventions (color, defense, traveled) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus.

Venezuela was a good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.

Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
March 19, 2007	Peer review	Reviewed
October 31, 2007	Good article nominee	Not listed

Facts from this article were featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "On this day..." column on July 5, 2004, July 5, 2005, July 5, 2006, July 5, 2007, July 5, 2008, July 5, 2009, July 5, 2010, July 5, 2011, July 5, 2012, July 5, 2013, July 5, 2014, and July 5, 2016.

Current status: Former good article nominee

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Section sizes

Section size for Venezuela (55 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	31,434	31,434
Etymology	1,346	1,346
Bolivarian government: 2013–present	3,875	41,510
Nicolás Maduro	37,635	37,635
History	45	34,211
Pre-Columbian history	2,734	2,734
Colonization	1,444	4,175
German colonization	2,731	2,731
Late 15th century to early 17th century	1,837	1,837
Independence and 19th century	8,602	8,602
20th century	10,233	10,233
Bolivarian government: 1999–2013	6,585	6,585
Geography	3,145	43,669
Climate	4,508	4,508
Biodiversity and conservation	13,628	13,628
Hydrography	4,727	4,727
Relief	9,654	9,654
Valleys	3,746	3,746
Deserts	4,261	4,261
Government and politics	5,056	48,611
Administrative divisions	2,143	4,138
Largest cities	1,995	1,995
Suspension of constitutional rights	13,668	13,668
Foreign relations	6,042	6,042
Military	1,156	1,156
Law and crime	12,250	12,250
Human rights	2,509	2,509
Corruption	3,792	3,792
Economy	17,709	34,175
Tourism	3,104	3,104
Shortages	8,216	8,216
Petroleum and other resources	5,146	5,146
Infrastructure	21	3,256
Transport	2,606	2,606
Utilities	629	629
Demographics	3,040	24,987
Ethnicity	12,720	12,720
Languages	3,983	3,983
Religion	5,244	5,244
Health	5,518	5,518
Education	4,533	4,533
Culture	923	16,579
Architecture	5,178	5,178
Art	1,383	1,383
Literature	1,324	1,324
Music	3,625	3,625
Sport	4,146	4,146
See also	137	137
Notes	26	26
References	32	32
Bibliography	19	10,461
Articles	341	341
Books	9,597	9,597
Talks and interviews	504	504
External links	2,581	2,581
Total	303,066	303,066

Discrepancy between infobox and religion section

The infobox provides percentages for religion that are as recent as 2020, whereas the section in the article on religion cites a source from 2011. There is a significant difference in the numbers (e.g. 92% Christian in 2020 vs 88% Christian in 2011) and the article should be updated to reflect that. BrilliantMinnow (talk) 16:08, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Country data advice

Please, need your advice at Template talk:Country data Venezuela#V. Thank you in advance! P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 05:21, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Change {Navy|Venezuela} and {Army|Venezuela}

Well, the editors said that this was a controversial edits, so how it's necessary a consensus to make this edit and i came here to show it. [1]

The first one is the Army flag: i made a svg based in an article in the army site talking about the flag: Flag: [2] Source: [3]

The second one is the Navy flag: i think is a good idea we change the {Navy|Venezuela} template because it uses the naval ensing and not the navy flag. Flag: [4] Source: [5] Felipe Fidelis Tobias (talk) 20:14, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 31 July 2024

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THe president of this country is Edmundo Gonzalez Urritia y la vice president is Maria Corina Machado Leonardoviverosm7 (talk) 00:41, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Reliable sources are needed to make this edit. Thus far, both Maduro and the opposition have declared election victory, and we will not call the election here on WIkipedia. General Ization ^Talk 00:50, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Including 2024 election info in lede

@Dustfreeworld

Per WP:LEDE,

As a general rule of thumb, a lead section should contain no more than four well-composed paragraphs

Furthermore, The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article - the 2024 election, while independently notable and sufficiently covered in its own article, does not belong in the lede. It should belong under the section on President Maduro. I don't believe that WP:PRESERVE is sufficient justification for keeping the election info in the lede as you have done. — That Coptic Guy^{ping me!} (talk) (contribs) 13:07, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@User:That Coptic Guy

Thank you for the ping. I’ve edited the lead section per your advice. It’s four paragraphs now.

I agree with you that “The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article”, and that’s why the election is now mentioned in the lead. I’ve also mentioned that in my previous edit summary (per WP:SS [6]). And I agree with your addition of content to the Maduro section. Thanks. --Dustfreeworld (talk) 14:37, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]