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Capital
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Bogota
Population
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41,008,227 (July 2002 est.)
Area
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total: 1,138,910 sq km
land: 1,038,700 sq km
note: includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank, and Serranilla Bank
water: 100,210 sq km, slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Type of Government
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republic; executive branch dominates government structure
Money
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Colombian peso (COP)
Climate
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tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
Primary Language
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Spanish
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