Country
Colombia
Leader
Population
9,598,787 45,239,079
Life Expectancy
60.260 years 74.790 years
Capital City
Bogota
Largest city
Cotonou (population: 690,584) Bogota (population: 7,102,600)
Human Development Index
0.459 0.787 GDP per capita $10,400 US
Literacy Rate
34.7% 92.8%
Corruption Perception Index
3.1 3.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
10.8% 9.7% Wealthiest Citizens NA Julio Mario Santo Domingo ($4.0bn US) Unemployment Rate 10.800%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished
Political System
republic republic; executive branch dominates government structure
Independence date
20 July 1810 (from Spain) Religions Christian 42.8% (Catholic 27.1%, Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%, other 5.3%), Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, other 15.5% (2002 census) Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% Languages French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) Spanish Exports petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers External Debt $68,760,000,000 US Exchange Rate Colombian pesos (COP) per US dollar - 2,302.9 (2008 est.), 2,013.8 (2007), 2,358.6 (2006), 2,320.75 (2005), 2,628.61 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 3.400% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 0 2 Location Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama Area 112,622 km sq 1,138,910 km sq Coastline 121 km 3,208 km Climate tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
