petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
External Debt
$68,760,000,000 $
$4,699,000,000 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)
Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar - 63.25 (2008 est.), 69.9 (2007), 72.647 (2006), 73.276 (2005), 72.061 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.400%
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
2
2
Location
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Area
1,138,910 km sq
2,381,741 km sq
Coastline
3,208 km
998 km
Climate
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
