COLOMBIA

Location and Capital

• Capital: Bogotá 34 Degrees North, 79 Degrees West
• Official Name: Republica de Colombia
• Northwest side of South America

Major Physical Features

• Caribbean Lowlands
• Magdalena River, Cauca River, Amazon River, and Orinoco River
• Santa Marta Mountains and Andean Mountain Range

Demographics

• Ethnic Groups: Mestizo 58%, White 20%, Mulatto 14%, Black 4%, Other Small Groups 4%
• Languages: Spanish (Official)
• Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Other 10%
• Population: 46,245,297 est.
• Life Expectancy: 75.25 Years

Major Cities

• Bogotá- Capital
• Cali
• Meddlín

Economy

• GDP:647 Billion
• Revenue by field: Agriculture 6.1%, Industry: 37.3%, Services 56.6%
• 32.7% In Poverty
• 84 Billion in Debt
• Unemployment Rate: 9.2%

Major Problems

• 7 million people live in poverty and 2 million live in extreme poverty
• Main environmental problems:soil erosion, deforestation, and the preservation of its wildlife,
• Major Drug problem