Colombia

Basic facts about Colombia

Country name: Colombia
Capital: Bogotá, D.C.
Country code: 239
Continent: South America
Currency name: Colombian peso
Independence: 1810-07-20 00:00:00
Independent from: from Spain
Total area (km2): 1,138,910
Land area (km2): 1,038,700
Water area (km2): 100,210
Population: 45,745,783
Population note: 45,745,783 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: Spanish
All languages: Spanish (official)
Time zone: COT (UTC−5)Colombia doesn't observe daylight saving time.
Date format: dd−mm−yyyy
Drive on: right
Calling code: +57
Domain: .co