Colombia

Presentation

Capital: Bogotá

Population

Total Population (million): 46.12

Annual growth rate: 1.35%

Density: 41 inhab./km²

Urban population: 73.00%

Population of principal metropolitan areas: Bogotá (7887044); Medellín (3316358); Cali (2537936); Barranquilla (1694675); Bucaramanga (1014657)

Ethnic Origins:

Official Language: Castilian or Spanish.

Other languages spoken: There are still about 70 native languages in Columbia for about 445,000 persons (Paez, wayuu, etc.). Indeed, Columbia is far more interested in Spanish than by retaining other native languages. The legislation of the country wants to increase the value of Spanish and to limit the use of English.

Business language: Spanish, English.

Religion: Catholics 95.2%, Others 4.8%.

Literacy rate: 92.85%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Bogotá

Exchange rate on :

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.

HID*: 0.791

HDI (world rank): 75/177

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.

Weather in Bogota

F° | C°

11°

Low: 9° | High: 16°

Humidity: 100% | Wind: 11 km/h
Sunrise: 5:42 am | Sunset: 5:38 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Colombia, dial 005, 007 or 009
To call in Colombia, dial 57

Internet suffix: .co

Computers: 4.2 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 0.0

Internet users: 0.0