Colombia
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Introduction
Capital: Bogotá D.C. (Capital District)
Population
Total Population:
43,987,000
Annual growth rate:
1.3%
Density:
40 inhabitant/km²
Urban population:
74.2%
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:
It is %T:%M %A in BogotáExchange rate on :
National currency: Colombian Peso (COP)Country overview
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.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from Colombia, dial 005, 007 or 009
To call in 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 call from Colombia, dial 005, 007 or 009
To call in 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 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 13,258 | 15,878 | 20,134 | 24,859 | 31,173 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 13,813 | 17,224 | 21,729 | 25,181 | 30,577 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 3,360 | 3,938 | 4,770 | 5,496 | 6,243 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 1,921 | 2,258 | 2,668 | 3,377 | 3,636 |
Source: World Bank
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Last updates: October 2009