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Brief History. This area was previously inhabited by the Chibchas. It was settled by the Spanish in 1530s and formed the nucleus of the viceroyalty of New Granada after 1740. The area gained its independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simón Bolívar. However, modern state of Colombia did not emerge until after Venezuela and Ecuador (1830) and later Panama (1903) had become separate nations.
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Country Information
Local name: Colombia Capital: Bogota Population: 43,593,035 Government: republic; executive branch dominates government structure Currency: Colombian peso (COP) Land size: 1,138,910 sq km Topography: flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains Typical foods: Bandeja paisa Major exports: petroleum, coffee, coal, apparel, bananas, cut flowers |
Information on the People
Official language: Spanish Other languages spoken: Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% Literacy rate: 92.5% Male/Female Ratio: 0.96 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 71.99 years Ethnic groups: mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1% Internet users: 3,585,688 Famous people: Shakira |
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