Official name: Republic of Colombia
Official language: Spanish (and English is also official in San Andrés Islands)
Goverment system: Unitary presidencial constitucional republic
Capital and largest city: Bogotá DC.
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Ethnic groups: 49.0% Mestizo, 37.0 % White, 10.6 % Afro colombian, 3.4 % Amerindian
Independence day: 20 july 1810
Currency: Peso
Population: 43.366.364 (February 2012 estimate)
Time zone: UTC -5
Calling code: +57