Colombia

Population: 45.6 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Bogota
Area: 1.14 million sq km (',831 sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Colombian peso = 100 centavos
Main exports: Petroleum, coffee, coal, gold, bananas, cut flowers, chemicals, emeralds, cotton products, sugar, livestock
GNI per capita: US $2,000 (World Bank, 2005)

For more info on Colombia:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1212798.stm

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