Colombia

• Full name: Republic of Colombia
• Population: 47.5 million (2012)
• Capital: Bogota
• Area: 1.14 million sq km (440,831 sq miles)
• Major language: Spanish
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 78 years (women)
• Monetary unit: 1 Colombian peso = 100 centavos
• Main exports: Petroleum, coffee, coal, gold, bananas, cut flowers, chemicals, emeralds, cotton products, sugar, livestock
• GNI per capita: US $6,070 (2011)
• Internet domain: .co

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