| Area | 1,141,748 sq. km (440,831 sq. mi.) |
| Capital City | SantaFe de Bogota, Pop. 6,800,000 |
| GDP per capita | $1,958 |
| GDP | US 83 Billion / year |
| Inflation | 6,49% in 2003 - 5.5% Projected 2004 |
| Economic Growth | 3.54 |
| Currency unit | Peso (1 US Dollar = 2,685 Pesos) |
| Population | 44,583,000 (Dec. 2003) 46,000,000 (Projected 2005) |
| Density | 64 persons/sq. mi. (1986 estimate) |
| Urban-rural population | 77% urban, 23% rural |
| Natural pop growth. | 1.6% |
| Illiteracy rate | 8.9% |
| Life expectancy | 71 years |
| Highest point | 19,020 ft (Pico Cristobal Colon) |
| Main cities | Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga |
| National Holiday | Independence Day, July 20 |
