| Official name: |
Republic of Colombia. |
| President: |
Álvaro Uribe Vélez (2006-2010). |
| Population: |
42,090,502. |
| Predominant religion: |
Catholic, freedom of
belief. |
| Official language: |
Spanish |
| Most important cities: |
Bogotá (capital of Colombia), Medellín,
Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Bucaramanga. |
| Climate: |
Tropical along its coasts and in the
Eastern plains and very cold in the higher
zones. Given that the country is located very
near the Equator, temperatures vary little
throughout the year and rather tend to
change according to altitude. The equatorial
climate has two seasons: summer (dry) and
winter (rainy season). However, given the
complexity of the terrain and altitudinal
factors, there is no universal pattern.
Cartagena de Indias is usually very hot, about 33°C. |
| Highest point: |
Cristóbal Colón 5.775 mts
(18,947 feet). |
| Most important rivers: |
Magdalena and
Cauca. |
| Islands: |
Archipiélago of San Andres and Providencia,
the Islands of Rosario and San Bernardo
off the Caribbean Coast, and Gorgona
and Malpelo in the Pacific Ocean. |
| Official time: |
GMT minus 5 hours. |
| Electricity: |
110/120 volts, 60 Hz. American
style two tong outlets. |
| Currency: |
The Colombian currency is called the peso = 100 centavos. There are bills of $1,000, $2,000, $5,000, $10,000, $20,000 and $50,000. Coin denominations are $20, $50, $100, $200 and $500. For more information about currency click here.
For exchange rate click here. |
| For more information about the country and Cartagena de Indias click here. |
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