Colombia

Country Fact Colombia:

 Area: 1,138,914 sq km, Country comparison to the world: 33
 Population: 45,644,023 (July 2009 EST.), Country comparison to the world:
29
 Official Name: Conventional long form: Republic of Colombia
 Capital City: Bogota
 People: Noun: Colombian(s), Adjective: Colombian 
 Official Language: Spanish
 Ethnic groups: mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed
black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%
 Government: Republic; executive branch dominates government structure
  Religion: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
  Independence: 20 July 1810 (from Spain)
 Official Currency: ($) Colombian Peso
 Land Area: 1,109,104 sq km
 Latitude/Longitude: 4 00 N, 72 00 W
 Highest Point Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, Highest point: Pico
Cristobal Colon 5,775 m, Note: nearby Pico Simon Bolivar also has the
same elevation 
 Bordering Body of Water : Water: 100,210 sq km , 3,208 km
(Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km)
 National Flag: Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width),
blue, and red
 Coat of Arms:
 National Flower: orchids
  National Bird : Cóndor de los Andes
  National Sport : Football soccer
  National Tree:  Palma de cera del quindio
 Administrative Divisions of Colombia: 32 departments, and 1 capital
district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico,
Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar,
Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira,
Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio,
Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del
Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada