Colombia Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Colombia
  • Population: 45.7 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Bogota
  • Area: 1.14 million sq km (440,831 sq miles)
  • Major language: Spanish
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 77 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 $4,660 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .co
  • International dialling code: +57

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 5.6 16.4 29 8
Feb 6.5 16.7 44 11
Mar 7.6 16.7 66 14
Apr 8.6 16.0 101 18
May 8.7 16.2 93 20
Jun 8.3 15.7 54 18
Jul 7.7 14.9 43 17
Aug 7.3 15.4 46 16
Sep 7.1 15.8 72 16
Oct 7.7 15.9 107 18
Nov 7.9 16.0 91 17
Dec 6.3 16.1 53 12