Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Bogota
|
7,102,602
|
2020
|
Cali
|
2,392,877
|
2020
|
Medellin
|
1,999,979
|
2020
|
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
|
January: |
°C / 74.60°F |
July: |
°C / 75.60°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 70.2" |
Boundaries
|
Venezuela
|
2,050 km
|
Brazil
|
1,643 km
|
Peru
|
1,496 km
|
Ecuador
|
590 km
|
Panama
|
225 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Mestizo
|
58.00%
|
European descent
|
20.00%
|
Mulatto
|
14.00%
|
African descent
|
4.00%
|
African-indigenous mix
|
3.00%
|
Indigenous
|
1.00%
|
Religions
|
Roman Catholic
|
90.00%
|
Other
|
10.00%
|
CountryWire
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