| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Bogota |
6,680,500 |
2002 |
| Cali |
2,203,800 |
2002 |
| Medellin |
1,932,400 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
43,492,599 September 2002 |
| Area Total: |
1,138,910 km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,038,700 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
3,208 km km |
| Capital: |
Santafe de Bogotá, or Bogotá |
| Climate: |
Tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler
in highlands. |
| Languages: |
Spanish |
| Currency: |
1 Colombian peso (Col$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 20 July (1810) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Santafe de Bogotá, or Bogotá |
| January: |
12.7°C / 54.9°F |
| July: |
12.9°C / 55.2°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
943.9mm / 37.2'' |
|
| Ethnic Divisions
|
| Mestizo |
58% |
| European descent |
20% |
| Mulatto |
14% |
| African descent |
4% |
| African-indigenous mix |
3% |
| Indigenous |
1% |
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
90% |
| Other |
10% |
|
