Official Name:

Republic of Colombia

Continental Area:

1.141.748 km2

Land Borders:

Venezuela, Brasil, Perú, Ecuador, Panamá

Coasts:

Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Population:

42 million inhabitants

Population Density

36.12 personas per km2

Capital:

Bogotá (7 million inhabitans)

Other Cities:

Barranquilla, Medellín, Cali, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Manizales, Pereira, Armenia, Bucaramanga, Cúcuta.

Climate:

Tropical, modified by altitude

Biodiversity

14-15% of world-wide biodiversity

Time:

GMT Minus 5 hours

Official Language:

Spanish

Literacy Rate:

94.2%

Political Organization:

Democratic State

Official Currency:

Colombian Peso (COP$)

Exchange Rate 2006

2.358,96 COP$/US$

Gross Domestic Product, GDP 2006
(1994 constant prices)

US$ 113.371 million

Per capita GDP, 2006:

US$ 3.229 COP$/US$

Annual Inflation, 2006:

4.48%