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Colombia's profile

Country: Colombia
Area 1 km²
Capital: Bogota
Population: 37 422 791 inhabitants
Language: Spanish (official), the Amerindians of the plateau use the Chibcha language, those of the Selva use Amazonian languages.
Religion: Catholics 92%, others 8%
State law: Republic
Major cities: Bolivar, Amazonas, Caqueta

Currency: Colombian peso
Country code: 0057
International license plate: CO
Driving lane: dx
Entry documents: Passport
Vaccination required: Yellow fever vaccination and malaria prophylaxis (recommended in some countries)
Electric current: 110v
Unit of measure: decimal metric
Time Zones: - 5
Fixed date holidays: Independence Day 20 July, Discovery of America 12 October, Independence of Cartagena 11 November
Climate: Equatorial – temperate, with dry periods from December to February; very variable in other periods. The average temperature in the capital (2.600 m above sea level) is 14 degrees.
Average temperatures: Colombia/Bogota 14,4°C (14°C in winter, 14°C in summer), Barranquilla 28°C (26,5 in winter, 28,5 in summer)
Transportation:The fundamental axis of the road network is the trunk of the Pan-American Highway which descends along the western part of the country. Railways are limited to connections between ports and cities in the interior. In the eastern Amazon region, transport is by small planes or by boats along navigable waterways. After the suspension of direct "Alitalia" flights, the flag companies "Avianca", "Iberia", "Air France" operate.
Airports: Bogota/El Dorado, Medellin, Cali, Baranquilla, Cartagena

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