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COUNTRY DATA:
 | Area: 1,138,914 sq. km (439,737 sq. mi). |
| Population: 43,953,035 (July 2006 estimate from CIA World Factbook). |
| Capital: Bogotá, metro pop. 5,614,000. |
| Religion: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%. |
| Language: Spanish. |
| Literacy: 92.5% |
| Life Expectancy: 71.72 years (CIA World Factbook). |
| Economy: Industry: food processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products. |
| Export crops: Industry: textiles, food processing, chemicals, mining, cement, paper products, iron and steel. Export crops: coffee, bananas, sugar, cotton, tobacco, flowers. Food crops: corn, rice, livestock, sorghum, potatoes, wheat. PCI: $1,400.
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OTHER INFO ON THE
WEB:
CyberNews:
El Colombiano (Medellin)
El Espectador (Bogotá)
El Tiempo (Bogotá)
RCN (Bogotá)
Traveling to Colombia? Check out the
US State Department's thorough guide!
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