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Surface: Colombia has an area of
1,141,748 sq km.
Population: Colombia has
a population of around 44,379,598, with Mestizos as the
largest ethnic group.
System of
government: Colombia is a republic.
Capital: With a population of
around 6,776,009, Bogotá is the capital of Columbia.
Religion: Roman Catholicism is
the largest religion.
Official
Language: Besides Spanish, which is the
official language, there are about 65 indigenous
languages.
Government: Colombia
is a republic.
Climate:
Colombia has a tropical climate along the coast and the
eastern plains, but it gets cooler in the highlands.
Units of measure and
electricity: Colombia is the metric system of
measurement, while the official unit of electricity is
110 V and 60 Hz.
Time Zone: The
Colombian standard time is GMT –
5.
Currency: Colombian peso
Travel documents
required: Passports are required by all.
Nationals of many countries are exempt from a visa
requirement for a period of 180 days.
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The economy is heavily dependent on
agriculture. Coffee is
the leading export crop. Other major crops are cotton,
maize, bananas, rice, sugarcane and potatoes. Textiles,
processed foods, metal products, cement and chemicals
are the major industries. Mineral resources are
plentiful and Columbia is an
oil-exporting country. The average daily budget for a tourist in Columbia
would be about 70,000 Col$
to 90,000
Col$.
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