Colombia

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PROFILE
  • Area: 1,138,910 sq. km (439,735 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 47,220,856 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 1.02% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 75.7 years (2016)
  • Languages: Spanish (official)
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
  • Formal name: Republic of Colombia
  • Alternate names: Colombié, Columbien, Republic of Colombia, República de Colombia
  • Government type: presidential republic
  • Leaders: chief of state and head of government: President Juan Manuel SANTOS Calderon
  • Capital: Bogotá
  • Administrative divisions: 32 departments and 1 capital district
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $13,800 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: petroleum, coal, emeralds, coffee, nickel, cut flowers, bananas, apparel
  • Imports: industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
  • Currency: Colombian peso (COP)
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