Country Info >> Colombia
Colombia seems to be coming out of an era of more than 40 years of internal battle between government forces and insurgent para-military groups. The central government is reasserting its control in local municipalities and the country's economic activity and social balance is improving greatly.
Sources include CIA-The World Factbook
Per Capita GDP
$8,600 as of (2006 est.) Source: CIA-The World Factbook
Main-Line Phones
7.865 million as of (2006 est.) Source: CIA-The World Factbook
Mobile Phones
29.763 million as of (2006 est.) Source: CIA-The World Factbookc
Internet Users
6.705 million as of (2006 ) Source: CIA-The World Factbook
Cable TV Households
2,000,000 as of (2007) Source: LMS est.
Time Zone Vs. Eastern Time (New York, Miami)
same as EST (during Daylight Standard Time)
Country Statistics
CapitalBogota
Government Type
Republic
Leadership
President Juan Manuel Santos
Language
Spanish
Primary Religion(s)
Roman Catholic (90%)
Currency
Colombian Pesos (COP)
Exchange Rate
1,845 COP per US$1 (Sept 2010)
Population
44,379,598 (July 2007 est.)
Location
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuel
Area
1,138,910 sq kms, slightly less than 2X the size of Texas
Border Countries
Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru