Oficial Name: Republic of Colombia
Capital City: Bogotá (6.778.691 Persons)
Largest cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cartagena
Government Type: Democratic Republic. President: Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
Language: Spanish
Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%.
Currency: Colombian Peso
Population: 42.3 million
GDP: US$: 281 billion
GDP per Capita: US$: 6.600
GDP real growth rate: 3.6%
Labor force: 20.52 million (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate: 13 .6%
Inflation rate: 5.5%
CLIMATE
The climate of Colombia varies with elevation. The low regions are hot, with average annual temperatures fluctuating between 24° to 27°C. Above 10,000 ft, the climate is cold where the temperatures ranges from -18° to 13°C.
FLORA AND FAUNA
Colombia is home to one of the world's greatest varieties of birds, as well as hundreds of different kinds of mammals and thousands of types of insects and plants. The flora of the country consists of mangroves and coconut palms, which grow along the Caribbean coast.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
Exports: Traditional products 10.366, non traditional products 10.822 in million of US.
Imports: US$: 15.34 billion
MAIN EXPORTS:
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