República de la Gran Colombia Republic of the Great Colombia
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Motto Spanish: Unión (Union)
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Location of Colombia in South America
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Capital |
Bogotá (8,363,782 inh.)
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Largest City |
Bogotá (8,363,782 inh.)
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Official Language |
-Spanish.
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Government Type -President |
-Republic. -Manuel Villegas Orozco.
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Establishment -Independence from Spain. |
-1771.
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Area |
2 519 954 km²
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Population |
109,932,000 inh.
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GDP Nominal |
5,456 trillion (7th)
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GDP PPP 2007 |
6,786 trillion (2nd)
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HDI |
0.851
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HDI Rank |
34th (very high)
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Currency |
Colombian Peso $
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Demonym |
Colombian.
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Administrative Divisions |
33 departments and 1 Special District.
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Religions |
- Catholicism 98%
- Others 2%
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Armed Forces |
289 thousand active troops.
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