Country Profile of Colombia
- Country: Colombia
- Area: 1,141,748 km²
- Capital: Bogotá
- Population: 37,422,791 inhabitants
- Language: Spanish (official), the Amerindians of the plateau use the Chibcha language, those of the forest use Amazonian languages.
- Religion: Catholics 92%, others 8%
- Form of Government: Republic
- Major cities: Bolivar, Amazonas, Caquetá
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Useful Information about Colombia
- Currency: Colombian Peso
- International Dialing Code: 0057
- International Vehicle Code: CO
- Driving Side: right
- Entry Documents: Passport
- Required Vaccination: Yellow fever vaccination and antimalarial prophylaxis (recommended in some areas)
- Electricity: 110v
- Measurement System: 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 during other periods. The average temperature in the capital (2,600 m above sea level) is 14 degrees.
- Average Temperatures: Colombia/Bogotá 14.4°C (14°C in winter, 14°C in summer), Barranquilla 28°C (26.5 in winter, 28.5 in summer)
- Transportation: The main axis of the road network is the Pan-American trunk that runs along the western strip of the country. Railways are limited to connections between ports and inland cities. In the eastern Amazon region, transportation is by small planes or boats along navigable waterways. After the suspension of direct flights by “Alitalia,” national carriers “Avianca,” “Iberia,” and “Air France” operate.
- Airports: Bogotá/El Dorado, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena
