Colombia
Official name: |
Colombia |
Capital City: |
Bogota |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.co |
International Dialing Code: |
57 |
Population: |
36,813,161 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Colombian peso (Col$) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 10, Mar 21, Apr 21, 22, May 1, Jun 6, 27, Jul 4, 20, Aug 7, 15, Oct 17, Nov 7, 14, Dec 8, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: petroleum, coffee, coal, bananas, fresh cut flowers |
Partners: US 39%, EC 25.7%, Japan 2.9%, Venezuela 8.5% (1992) Major Imports: |
Commodities: industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products |
Partners: US 36%, EC 18%, Brazil 4%, Venezuela 6.5%, Japan 8.7% (1992) Total Export: |
$10.5 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$13.5 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$192.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$5,300 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
91.3% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.66% (1996 est.) |
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