Geography of Venezuela Continent South America Region Caribbean Coordinates 8°00′N 66°00′W﻿ / ﻿8.000°N 66.000°W﻿ / 8.000; -66.000 Area Ranked 32nd • Total 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi) • Land 96.71% • Water 3.29% Coastline 2,800 km (1,700 mi) Borders total length 4,993 km (3,103 mi) Highest point Pico Bolívar 5,007 metres (16,427 ft) Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 metres (0 ft) Exclusive economic zone 471,507 km2 (182,050 sq mi)