FACTS & FIGURES
POPULATION
39,685,655 (July 2000 est.)
39,685,655 (July 2000 est.)
AREA
440,831 sq miles
440,831 sq miles
CURRENCY
Colombia Pesos (COP)
Colombia Pesos (COP)
EXCHANGE
1 U.S. dollar=2,294 COP
1 U.S. dollar=2,294 COP
CAPITAL
Bogota
Bogota
GDP
US$87 billion (2001 est.)
US$87 billion (2001 est.)
GDP
GROWTH
Real GDP growth forecast 2001-2005: 3.3% (Economist Intelligence Unit forecast, June 2001)
Real GDP growth forecast 2001-2005: 3.3% (Economist Intelligence Unit forecast, June 2001)
RESOURCES
Colombia’s natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, and hydropower
Colombia’s natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, and hydropower
EXPORTS
Petroleum, coffee, coal, gold, bananas, cut flowers
Petroleum, coffee, coal, gold, bananas, cut flowers
