Colombia Profile
- Country: Colombia
- Area: 1,141,748 km²
- Capital: Bogotá
- Population: 37,422,791 inhabitants
- Language: Spanish (official), the Amerindians of the high plateau use the Chibcha language, those of the Jungle use Amazonian languages.
- Religion: Catholics 92%, others 8%
- Form of Government: Republic
- Main cities: Bolivar, Amazonas, Caquetá
Useful Information about Colombia
- Currency: Colombian Peso
- International dialing code: 0057
- International vehicle registration: CO
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Required vaccination: Yellow fever vaccination and antimalarial prophylaxis (recommended in some areas)
- Electric current: 110v
- Unit of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zones: – 5
- Fixed-date holidays: Independence Day July 20, Discovery of America October 12, Cartagena Independence November 11
- Climate: Equatorial – temperate, with dry periods from December to February; very variable at other times. The average temperature in the capital (2,600 m asl) is 14 degrees.
- Average temperatures: Colombia/Bogotá 14.4°C (14°C winter, 14°C summer), Barranquilla 28°C (26.5 in winter, 28.5 in summer)
- Transport: The main axis of the road network is the Pan-American highway that runs along the western strip of the country. Railways are limited to connections between ports and inland cities. In the eastern Amazon region, transport is by small planes or boats along navigable waterways. After the suspension of direct flights by “Alitalia,” flag carriers “Avianca,” “Iberia,” and “Air France” operate.
- Airports: Bogotá/El Dorado, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena
