Colombia

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República de Colombia
Republic of Colombia

FlagofGranColombia.png CoatofarmsofGranColombia.png
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Dios, Libertad y Federación" (Spanish)
"God, Liberty and Federation"

Anthem
¡Oh Gloria Inmarcesible!
(O Unfading Glory!)

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Capital
(and largest city)
Bogotá
4°39′N, 74°3′W

Official languages Spanish

Demonym Colombian

Government
 - President
 - Vice-President
Confederal presidential republic
Rafael Bondurant
César López

State religion Roman Catholic Church

Establishment December 17, 1819

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

3,675,300 km²
1,419,044 sq mi
3.9

Population
 - July 2008 estimate
 - Density
 

117,829,731
32/km²
83/sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$2.46 trillion
$20,904

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$1.75 trillion
$14,819

Gini (2005) 52 (high)

HDI (2005) 0.812 (high)

Currency Bolívar (COB)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
(UTC -5 to -4:30)
not observed (UTC -5 to -4:30)

Internet TLD .co

Calling code +57

The Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia) is a country located in northwestern South America and southeastern Central America. A confederal republic, it comprises five states (Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru), which are in turn divided into districts, which are divided into municipalities, and so on. Colombia is a highly de-centralized nation in which the autonomy of state, district, municipal, and local governments rivals that of Swiss cantons. Colombia has a strong tradition of minarchy and rule by law. to be continued



which are in turn comprised of a total of 120 districts

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