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Republic of Colombia

 

Continent - South America

Size - 1,138,910 km²

Geography - flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, Andes mountains, eastern lowland plains

Language - Spanish

Religion - 90% Roman Catholic, 10% other

Monetary Unit - Peso

 

Natural Resources - petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds

Agriculture - coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; forest products; shrimp

Industry - textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds

Neighbouring Countries - Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Population - 44,379,598 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 1.43%

Average Life Expectancy - 72.2

Capital City - Bogata (7,033,914)

Highest Mountain - Pico Cristobal Colon (5,775 m)

Longest River - Magdalena (1,540 km)

Climate - Coast and eastern plains - Tropical, warm and wet 23°C to 32°C,  northern highlands cooler 9°C to 19°C

Yearly Rainfall -  Coast and eastern plains - 708 cm (approx),  northern highlands - 105cm (approx)

Plant Life - More than 45000 plant species including grasses, small herbaceous plants, low bushes, vegetables, fruits, corn, grasses, mosses, ferns, laurel, cedar, palm trees

Animal Life - puma, raccoons, mustelids, tapir, peccary, deer, large tropical rodents, sloths, anteaters, opossums, and several types of monkey

Bird Life - More than 1,500 bird species

 

 

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