| Republic of Colombia República de Colombia(Spanish) |
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Motto: "Libertad y Orden" (Spanish)
"Freedom and Order" |
Anthem: ¡Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible! (Spanish)
O unfading glory!
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Capital
(and largest city) | Bogotá
4°35′N74°4′W / 4.583°N 74.067°W / 4.583; -74.067 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish1 |
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| Recognised national languages | (English is also official in San Andrés and Providence islands) |
| Recognised regional languages | The 72 languages and dialects of ethnic groups are also official in their regions.[1] |
| Ethnic groups | 58% Mestizo
20%–25%[2]White
14% Mulatto
4% Afro Colombian
3% Zambo
1% Amerindian[3] |
| Demonym | Colombian |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialconstitutional republic |
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| - | President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| - | Vice President | Angelino Garzón |
| Legislature | Congress |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | Chamber of Representatives |
| Independence | from Spain |
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| - | Declared | 20 July 1810 |
| - | Recognized | 7 August 1819 |
| - | Current constitution | 4 July 1991 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 1,141,748 km2 (26th)
440,831 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 8.8 (17th) |
| Population |
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| - | February 2012 estimate | 46,366,364[4] (27th) |
| - | 2005 census | 46,406,352[4] |
| - | Density | 40.74/km2 (172nd)
105.72/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $471.964 billion[5] |
| - | Per capita | $10,248[5] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $328.422 billion[5] |
| - | Per capita | $7,131[5] |
| Gini (2010) | 55.9[6] (high) |
| HDI (2011) | 0.710  [7] (high) (87th) |
| Currency | Peso (COP) |
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| Time zone | (UTC-52) |
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| Date formats | dd-mm-yyyy (CE) |
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| Drives on the | Right |
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| ISO 3166 code | CO |
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| Internet TLD | .co |
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| Calling code | +57 |
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| 1 | Although the Colombian Constitution specifies Spanish as the official language in all its territory, the native languages (approximately 88 dialects) are also official in the whole country. |
| 2 | The official Colombian time, (horalegal.sic.gov.co) is controlled and coordinated by the state agency Superintendency of Industry and Commerce.[8] |
