Factsheet Colombia
General Data
Official name:
Republic of Colombia
Capital:
Bogotá (6.3m)
Other cities:
Medellín (3.3m)
Cali (3.1m)
Area (km2):
1,138,910
Population (million, 2008 est.):
48.3
Population density (per km2, 2008 est.):
39.5
Population growth rate (%, 2008 est.):
1.4
Life expectancy (years, 2008 est.):
72.5
Illiteracy rate (%, 2004):
7.2
Language:
Spanish and Indigenous
Measures:
Metric system
Time:
5 hours behind GMT
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