| Republic of Colombia República de Colombia (Spanish) |
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Motto: "Libertad y Orden" (Spanish)
"Liberty and Order" |
Anthem: ¡Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible! (Spanish)
O unfading glory!
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Capital
(and largest city) | Bogotá, D.C.
4°39′N74°3′W / 4.65°N 74.05°W / 4.65; -74.05 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish1 |
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| Recognised regional languages | The languages and dialects of ethnic groups are also official in their territories.[1] |
| Ethnic groups | 58% Mestizo
26% White
15% Afro Colombian
1% Amerindian[2] |
| Demonym | Colombian |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialrepublic |
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| - | President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| - | Vice President | Angelino Garzón |
| Independence | From Spain |
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| - | Declared | July 20, 1810 |
| - | Recognized | August 7, 1819 |
| - | Current constitution | 1991 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 1,141,748 km2 (26th)
440,831 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 8.8 |
| Population |
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| - | August 2010 estimate | 45,586,233[3] (29th) |
| - | 2005 census | 42,888,592[3] |
| - | Density | 40/km2 (168th)
104/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $429.866 billion[4] (28th) |
| - | Per capita | $9,445[4] (83rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $283.109 billion[4] (34th) |
| - | Per capita | $6,220[4] (74th) |
| Gini (2006) | 58.5[5] (high) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.689  [6] (high) (79th) |
| 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 does not specify the Spanish as official language in all its territory, the native languages (approximately 75 dialects) are also official in their own territories. |
| 2 | The official Colombian time, (horalegal.sic.gov.co) is controlled and coordinated by the state agency Superintendency of Industry and Commerce.[7] |
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