 Colombia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
4 00 N, 72 00 W |
| Area |
total: 1,138,910 sq km land: 1,038,700 sq km water: 100,210 sq km note: includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, and Serrana Bank |
| Climate |
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands |
| Terrain |
flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains |
| Population |
44,379,598 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish |
| Imports |
industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity |
| Exports |
petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers |
| Hazards |
highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts |
| Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower |
| Geography |
only South American country with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea |
| Nationality |
noun: Colombian(s) adjective: Colombian |
| Capital |
name: Bogota geographic coordinates: 4 36 N, 74 05 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.co |
| Internet Users |
4.739 million (2005) |
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