Colombia

Where is it?

Country Map

Country Flag

    

Geography

    

Continent:
 South America
Area:
 1,138,910 sq km OR 439,735 sq mi
Coastline:
 3,208 km OR 1,994 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 5700 m OR 18,701 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 48,228,704 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.88% (2010)
Population density:
 42 per sq km OR 110 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 76.40%
Rural: 23.60%
Life Expectancy:
 74.55 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 16.39 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 18.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 4.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 94.70% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 94.60% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 94.80% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Bogotá
Official Language(s):
 Spanish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $6,180
Currency:
 Peso

Top