Colombia

Local Name:Colombia
Captial:Bogotá
Continent:South America
Government
Constitutional Form:Republic
Head of State:Executive
Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature
Head of State and Government: President Juan Manuel Santos
Area
Area Rank: 26
Total Area: 1,141,748 km2(440,831 sqmi)
Land: 1,038,700 km2(401,000 sqmi)
Water: 100,210 km2(38,690 sqmi)
Water in Percent: 8.8%
Population
Population Rank: 27
Population: 46,394,000
Date: 23-Feb-12
World Population: 0.66%
Source : Official population clock
Languages:Spanish
Currency
Currency: Colombian peso
Currency Sign: $
Currency ISO Code: COP
Fractional Unit: Centavo
Number to Basic: 100
Time Zone:UTC−05:00
International Codes
ISD Code: +57
ISO Code A2: CO
ISO Code A3: COL
ISO Number: 170
Coordinates
Latitude: 4
Longitude: -72
Information: Colombia News
Drive on:Right side