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Maps of Colombia show the location of major cities and regions in Colombia. Check out our interactive maps of Colombia.

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Colombia Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Republic of Colombia
Capital	Bogota
Total Area	439,735.61 sq mi 1,138,910.00 sq km (slightly less than three times the size of Montana)
Population	40,349,388 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	64,534,230
Languages	Spanish
Literacy	91.3% total, 91.2% male, 91.4% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Roman Catholic 90%
Life Expectancy	66.71 male, 74.55 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic; executive branch dominates government structure
Currency	1 Colombian peso (Col$) = 100 centavos
GDP (per capita)	$6,200 (2000 est.)
Industry	textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
Agriculture	coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; forest products; shrimp
Arable Land	4%
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower