• Officially: Republic of Colombia
  • Capital: Bogota

Facts

  • Population: 49 million
  • Major language Spanish
  • Major religion Christianity
  • Life expectancy 71 years (men), 78 years (women)
  • Currency Peso

Geography

  • Area: 1.14m sq km (440,831 sq miles)

Colombia’s World Ranking 2018

  • Life expectancy: 34th
  • Quality of vocational training: 48th
  • Innovation capability: 73rd
  • Property rights: 94th
  • Roads quality: 102nd
  • Freedom of the press: 106th
  • Judicial independence: 112th
  • Reliability of police services: 114th