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Complete details about Colombia in South America with capital city Santafé de Bogotá

Country NameColombia (Colombia)
Country CodeCOL
Capital CitySantafé de Bogotá
ContinentSouth America
RegionSouth America
Independence Year1810
Population42321000
Surface Area1138914.0
Life Expectancy70.3 years
GNP102896.0 (old 105116.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Arawakan     (0.1%)
Caribbean     (0.1%)
Chibcha     (0.4%)
Creole English     (0.1%)
Spanish [official]     (99.0%)

Major Cities

Santafé de Bogotá, Santafé de Bogotá     (population 6260862)
Cali, Valle     (population 2077386)
Medellín, Antioquia     (population 1861265)
Barranquilla, Atlántico     (population 1223260)
Cartagena, Bolívar     (population 805757)
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander     (population 606932)
Bucaramanga, Santander     (population 515555)
Ibagué, Tolima     (population 393664)
Pereira, Risaralda     (population 381725)
Santa Marta, Magdalena     (population 359147)
Manizales, Caldas     (population 337580)
Bello, Antioquia     (population 333470)
Pasto, Nariño     (population 332396)
Neiva, Huila     (population 300052)
Soledad, Atlántico     (population 295058)
Armenia, Quindío     (population 288977)
Villavicencio, Meta     (population 273140)
Soacha, Cundinamarca     (population 272058)
Valledupar, Cesar     (population 263247)
Montería, Córdoba     (population 248245)
Itagüí, Antioquia     (population 228985)
Palmira, Valle     (population 226509)
Buenaventura, Valle     (population 224336)
Floridablanca, Santander     (population 221913)
Sincelejo, Sucre     (population 220704)
Popayán, Cauca     (population 200719)
Barrancabermeja, Santander     (population 178020)
Dos Quebradas, Risaralda     (population 159363)
Tuluá, Valle     (population 152488)
Envigado, Antioquia     (population 135848)
Cartago, Valle     (population 125884)
Girardot, Cundinamarca     (population 110963)
Buga, Valle     (population 110699)
Tunja, Boyacá     (population 109740)
Florencia, Caquetá     (population 108574)
Maicao, La Guajira     (population 108053)
Sogamoso, Boyacá     (population 107728)
Giron, Santander     (population 90688)

Colombia's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: CNN InternationalWed, 23 May 2012 04:16:49 -0700
Senator: Colombia prostitution scandal probably not isolated incident

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The incident involving US Secret Service agents and members of the US military allegedly hiring prostitutes before President Barack Obama visited Colombia was "almost certainly" not isolated, according to Sen.   read full story

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Publisher: New York Daily NewsWed, 23 May 2012 09:36:15 -0700
Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan grilled by senators over Colombia hooker ... read full story
Publisher: CBS NewsWed, 23 May 2012 02:22:22 -0700
Secret Service boss: No Colombia security breach read full story
Publisher: ReutersTue, 22 May 2012 19:01:42 -0700
US Secret Service chief: no security breach from scandal read full story
Publisher: Fox NewsWed, 23 May 2012 00:36:02 -0700
Sen. Collins claims Secret Service prostitution scandal wider than believed read full story
Publisher: Washington Post (blog)Wed, 23 May 2012 06:31:59 -0700
Secret Service director testifies, as DHS investigates whether Colombia ... read full story


Publisher: BloombergWed, 23 May 2012 08:21:38 -0700
Colombia Peso Drops Most in Six Months on Growing Europe Concern

Colombia's peso dropped the most in six months as concern that the sovereign-debt crisis is worsening in Europe sapped demand for higher-yielding assets. The peso plunged 1.2 percent to 1848.50 per US dollar at 9:37 am in Bogota, the biggest drop on a ...   read full story


Publisher: TIMEWed, 23 May 2012 09:07:23 -0700
Scandal in Colombia: Was a FARC Hostage a Victim or a Traitor?

When Colombian politician Sigifredo López was freed in February 2009 by Marxist rebels after spending nearly seven years in captivity, his two sons were so thrilled that in their rush to embrace their father they nearly tackled him.   read full story


Publisher: Los Angeles TimesTue, 22 May 2012 15:52:24 -0700
Argentina bomb defused where Colombia's ex-president was to speak

BUENOS AIRES -- Argentine officials on Tuesday found a bomb in a Buenos Aires auditorium where former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is scheduled to speak. Federal police said the crude explosive was discovered by employees at the Gran Rex Theater in ...   read full story

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Publisher: Fox NewsTue, 22 May 2012 13:50:28 -0700
Police Defuse Bomb in Theater before Colombia Ex-President's Talk read full story
Publisher: Washington PostTue, 22 May 2012 17:57:24 -0700
Argentine police defuse firecracker 'bomb' hidden in theater ahead of Uribe speech read full story
Publisher: Huffington PostTue, 22 May 2012 13:10:30 -0700
Alvaro Uribe Bomb Plot: Argentina Police Defuse Bomb Ahead Of Former Colombia ... read full story
Publisher: New York TimesTue, 22 May 2012 18:57:39 -0700
Argentina: Bomb Was Set to Strike Former President of Colombia read full story
Publisher: Chicago TribuneTue, 22 May 2012 15:13:19 -0700
Small bomb found in Argentina ahead of Uribe visit read full story
Publisher: Telegraph.co.ukWed, 23 May 2012 01:08:49 -0700
Bomb found in Buenos Aires theatre read full story