Official English Name: Republic of Colombia
Official Local Name(s): República de Colombia
Common English Name: Colombia
Capital: Bogotá

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Official Language(s)

Spanish
Secondary Languages:

Resources

Petroleum, Natural gas, Coal, Iron ore, Nickel, Gold, Copper, Emeralds, Hydropower

Neighbors

Panama (Northwest), Venezuela (Northeast), Brazil (Southeast), Peru (South), Ecuador (Southwest)

Ethnic groups

Mestizo and white (84.2%), Afro-Colombian (10.4%), Amerindian (3.4%)

People

Est. Population:

47,220,856

Demonym:

Colombian

Religions:

Roman Catholic (90%)

Largest City:

Bogotá (7,674,366)

Other Cities:

Medellin (2,214,494)
Cali (2,119,908)
Barranquilla (1,146,359)
Cartagena (892,545)
Cucuta (587,676)

Geography

Region:

Northern South America

Bodies of Water:

Pacific Ocean (West)
Caribbean Sea (North)

Total Area:

1,138,910 km2 (91.2% land, 8.8% water)

Total Land:

6,672 km

Total Coastline:

3,208 km

Climate

Tropical in coastal areas and east
Cooler in highlands

Terrain:

Flat coastal lowlands
Central highlands
Mountains in south
Eastern plains

Highest Point

Pico Cristobal Colon and Pico Simón Bolivar (5,775 m)

Lowest Point

Sea Level

Natural Disasters

Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
Droughts

Government

Type:

Republic

Head of State and Government:

President Ivan Duque Marquez

Admin. Divisions

32 Departments
1 Capital district

Independence:

20 July 1810 (from Spain)

Nat'l Symbol:

Andean condor

Nat'l Anthem:

Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$13,800 (USD)

Currency

$ (Colombian Peso)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = $ (Colombian Peso)2,968.70

Communication

Internet Code

.co

Telephone Code

+57

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Cultural Notes

Family is very important in Colombian culture, as children rarely move far away from their family.

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html (Majority of information)
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Municipios_de_Colombia_por_poblaci%C3%B3n#cite_note-ref_duplicada_Censo2005-1 (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 30 October 2016