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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bogota
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7,102,602
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2020
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Cali
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2,392,877
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2020
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Medellin
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1,999,979
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2020
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| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
49,084,840 |
| Area Total: |
1,138,910km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,038,700km2 |
| Coast Line: |
3,208km |
| Capital: |
Santafe de Bogotá, or Bogotá |
| Climate: |
Tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands. |
| Languages: |
Spanish |
| Currency: |
1 Colombian peso (Col$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 20 July (1810), Boyaca Day is 7 August (1819) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 74.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 75.60°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 70.2" |
Boundaries
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Venezuela
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2,050 km
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Brazil
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1,643 km
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Peru
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1,496 km
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Ecuador
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590 km
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Panama
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225 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Mestizo
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58.00%
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European descent
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20.00%
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Mulatto
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14.00%
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African descent
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4.00%
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African-indigenous mix
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3.00%
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Indigenous
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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90.00%
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Other
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10.00%
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CountryWire
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