Colombia: Introdução
Capital: Bogotá D.C. (Capital District)
Population
Total Population:
51,874,024
Natural Increase:
0.7%
Density:
46 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
82.1%
Population of main metropolitan areas:
Bogota (7,715,800); Medellin (2,490,200); Cali (2,205,700); Barranquilla (1,273,600); Cartagena (914,600); Soacha (749,000); Cúcuta (748,900); Soledad (664,100); Bucaramanga (597,300); Bello (536,400); Villavicencio (502,000); Ibagué (502,000)
Ethnic Origins:
About 87% of the population is of European and mestizo origin. Around 9% of Colombians are Afro-Colombian (including mulattos, raizals and palenqueros). The remaining 4% are of Amerindian origin. (National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia)
Official Language:
Spanish.
Other Languages Spoken:
There are still approximately 60 Amerindian languages in Colombia, as well as Palenquero, which is spoken by the Afro-descendants of the Palenque region.
Business Language(s):
Spanish, English.
Religion:
Catholics 95.2%, Others 4.8%.
Literacy Rate:
92.8%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In BogotáExchange Rate on :
National Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)Country Overview
Area:
1,140,619 km²
Type of State:
Republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy; emerging financial market; rapidly expanding services sector.
Rich in mineral resources; high level of informal economy
Rich in mineral resources; high level of informal economy
HDI*:
0.720/1
HDI (World Rank):
97/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Colombia, dial 005, 007 or 009.
To call Colombia, dial To call a landline: +57 then the department code and the 7 figure telephone number. To call a mobile phone: +57 then the number of the mobile phone.
To call from Colombia, dial 005, 007 or 009.
To call Colombia, dial To call a landline: +57 then the department code and the 7 figure telephone number. To call a mobile phone: +57 then the number of the mobile phone.
Internet Suffix:
.co
Computers:
4.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
13.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
49.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
97% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports of Goods (million USD) | 52,703 | 43,489 | 61,101 | 77,413 | 62,797 |
| Exports of Goods (million USD) | 39,489 | 31,008 | 40,287 | 56,999 | 49,545 |
| Imports of Services (million USD) | 14,952 | 10,150 | 14,190 | 18,035 | 16,569 |
| Exports of Services (million USD) | 10,668 | 5,915 | 8,171 | 13,627 | 15,242 |
Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.
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