 Colombia
Republic of Colombia / Republica de Colombia
Colombia is in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between
Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and
Panama.
Background:
Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran
Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela).
Geographic coordinates:
4 00 N, 72 00 W
Climate:
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
Population:
43,593,035 (July 2006 est.)
Languages:
Spanish
Capital:
Bogota
Administrative divisions:
32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 capital district*
(distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bogota*, Bolivar,
Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca,
Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de
Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander,
Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada
Independence:
20 July 1810 (from Spain)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
Current Time -
Colombia
Colombia = GMT-5
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What time zone is
Colombia
in?
Colombia Standard Time is
5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT-5).
Does
Colombia
observe Daylight Saving Time?
Colombia does not operate Daylight-Saving Time
What is the International Telephone Dialling Code for
Colombia?
The International
Dialling Code for
Colombia is
57.
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