Capital: Bogotá D.C. (Capital District)
Population
Total Population:
44,205,293
Annual Growth Rate:
1.5%
Density:
41 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
74.5%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Bogotá (8,250,000); Medellín (3,400,000); Cali (2,700,000); Barranquilla (1,800,000); Bucaramanga (1,050,000).
Ethnic Origins:
64% mixed ethnic origins, 11% Afro-Colombians, 20% white, 3% Amerindians.
Official Language:
Spanish.
Other Languages Spoken:
There are still approximately 60 Amerindian languages in Colombia, and palenquero which is spoken by the Afro-descendants of the Palenque region.
Business Language:
Spanish, English.
Religion:
Catholics 95.2%, Others 4.8%.
Literacy Rate:
92.8%
Local Time:
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National Currency:Colombian Peso (COP)
Country Overview
Area:
1,141,750 km²
Type of State:
Republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
Rich in mineral resources; the underground economy is very active.
Rich in mineral resources; the underground economy is very active.
HDI*:
0.787/1
HDI (World Rank):
80th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
13°
Low: 10° | High: 17°
Humidity: 88%
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Wind: 13 km/h
Sunrise: 5:48 am | Sunset: 5:58 pm
Sunrise: 5:48 am | Sunset: 5:58 pm
Bogota, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Colombia, Dial 005, 007 or 009
To Make a Call to Colombia, Dial To call a landline: +57 then the department code and the 7 figure telephone number. To call a mobile phone: +57 then the number of the mobile phone.
To Make a Call From Colombia, Dial 005, 007 or 009
To Make a Call to Colombia, Dial To call a landline: +57 then the department code and the 7 figure telephone number. To call a mobile phone: +57 then the number of the mobile phone.
Internet Suffix:
.co
Computers:
4.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
15.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
38.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
86% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 21,204 | 26,162 | 32,897 | 39,669 | 32,898 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 21,190 | 24,391 | 29,991 | 37,626 | 32,853 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 4,704 | 5,428 | 6,170 | 7,109 | 6,523 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 2,594 | 3,301 | 3,559 | 4,058 | 4,055 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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