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Colombia

• Republic of Colombia
• National name: República de Colombia
• President: Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002)
• Area: 439,733 sq. mi. (1,138,910 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 43,593,035
• Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Santafé de Bogotá, 7,594,000 (metro. Area)
• Other large cities: Cali, 2,283,200; Medellín, 1,957,800; Barranquilla, 1,330,400; Cartagena, 901,500
• Monetary unit: Peso
• Language: Spanish
• Ethnicity/race: mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Indian 3%, Indian 1%
• Religion: 95% Roman Catholic    Source:  Infoplease

Rioclaro Valley

Banana Boats

Chicamocha River Canyon

El Penol

Guambaya Lady Spinning Wool

Jungle scene

Jungle waterfall

Medellin by night

Mountain gate

Tierradentro Tomb Painting

Cartagena

Isla Palma

The fisherman's town of Taganga

Tayrona Beach, Caribbean coast

Flowers in Medellin

Crocodile

Cristo Rey mountain at Tamesis

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Tayrona Jungle

Waterfall at Tamesis

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Rioclaro Valley

 

Colombia's national anthem

 

	For more information on Colombia click on the links below: Republic of Colombia Colombia Orchid Shows Columbian Cities Colombian Coffee Infoplease Mountains of Colombia Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Santa Cruz of Mompox—World Heritage Site World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe Velez		Colombia's national coat of arms