Colombia
Location: Northwestern South America bordered by Panama on the
North, Brazil and Venezuela on the East, Ecuador and Peru on the
South
Area: 439,730 square miles
Population: 34,000,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Bogota (capital), Medellin, Cali Barranquilla,
Cartagena
Language: Spanish
Ethnic groups: Mestizo 58%, European descent 20%, Mulatto 14%,
Black 4%,
Indian 1%
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief Industries: Textiles, steel, hides, chemicals
Chief crops: Coffee, rice, tobacco, cotton, sugar, bananas
Minerals: Oil, natural gas, emeralds, gold, copper, lead, coal,
iron
Leading exports: Coffee, coal, oil, sugar
Leading imports: Machinery, chemical products, metal products,
paper products,
transport equipment
Monetary unit: Peso