Caracas is the capital of what country?

Caracas officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela. The country is located on the northern coast of South America. The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands in the Caribbean Sea. Its area is 912,050 square kilometers. The territory now known as Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522 amid resistance from indigenous peoples. In 1811, it became one of the first Spanish-American territories to declare independence, which was not securely established until 1821. Venezuela is one of the 10 most biodiverse countries on the planet.