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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;C&oacute;mo se escribe?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Se escribe &ldquo;Colombia&rdquo;, no &ldquo;Columbia&rdquo;.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Dónde está ubicado Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Est&aacute; ubicado en la zona noroccidental de Am&eacute;rica del Sur. Haz clic en el siguiente link para ver un mapa de Colombia: <a href="http://www.amanado.com/colombia-map/">Mapa de Colombia</a>.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el idioma oficial de Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su idioma oficial es el espa&ntilde;ol (castellano).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l moneda se usa en Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Su moneda es el peso colombiano (COP).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l fue la tasa de cambio hist&oacute;rica frente al d&oacute;lar y el euro?</a></h3>
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<p>Aqu&iacute; est&aacute; la tasa de cambio del peso colombiano (COP) de 2003 a 2012 frente al d&oacute;lar (USD) y el euro (EUR).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el huso horario de Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su huso horario es UTC-5 (el tiempo universal coordinado). UTC-5, el huso  horario de Colombia, es la zona horaria usada en el Tiempo del Este  durante el Tiempo Est&aacute;ndar (EST) y en el Tiempo Est&aacute;ndar del Centro  (DST) durante el horario de verano. La hora nunca cambia (p. ej., como  resultado de &ldquo;Daylight Savings&rdquo; o &ldquo;Cambio de Hora&rdquo;).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Qu&eacute; tipo de gobierno tiene Colombia y qui&eacute;n es su l&iacute;der?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su forma de gobierno es de rep&uacute;blica presidencialista. Su presidente es <br />Juan Manuel Santos.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es la capital de Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su capital (y ciudad m&aacute;s poblada) es Bogot&aacute;.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;les son las ciudades m&aacute;s pobladas de Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Las ciudades m&aacute;s pobladas de Colombia son Bogot&aacute; (oficialmente, Santa Fe de Bogot&aacute;) , Medell&iacute;n y Cali (oficialmente, &ldquo;Santiago de Cali&rdquo;).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;ntos habitantes tiene Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su poblaci&oacute;n es de alrededor de 47 millones de habitantes.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;C&oacute;mo es el clima de Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Por hacer parte de la Zona Ecuatorial, Colombia tiene un clima tropical que incluye calor y lluvia. El clima var&iacute;a entre las regiones y las ciudades en relaci&oacute;n con la latitud y la altura. Medell&iacute;n es conocida como &ldquo;La ciudad de la eterna primavera&rdquo;, y la mayor&iacute;a del a&ntilde;o su temperatura est&aacute; entre los grados setenta y ochenta Fahrenheit (entre 21 y 32 grados cent&iacute;grados) con humedad media. Bogot&aacute; es menos c&aacute;lida y Cali y las regiones costeras son m&aacute;s c&aacute;lidas.&nbsp; Es una buena idea tener con usted una sombrilla en cualquier &aacute;rea y una chaqueta en &aacute;reas m&aacute;s altas que tengan m&aacute;s variaci&oacute;n de temperatura.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Qu&eacute; &aacute;rea tiene Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su superficie es de m&aacute;s de 2 millones de km&sup2;.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es la densidad poblacional de Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su densidad poblacional es de 41 habitantes por km&sup2;.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Por qu&eacute; es reconocido Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Es reconocido a nivel mundial por la producci&oacute;n de caf&eacute; suave, flores, esmeraldas, carb&oacute;n y petr&oacute;leo, su diversidad cultural y por ser el segundo de los pa&iacute;ses m&aacute;s ricos en biodiversidad del mundo.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el prefijo telef&oacute;nico de Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Su prefijo telef&oacute;nico es &ldquo;+57&rdquo;.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;les son sus c&oacute;digos de &aacute;rea? </a></h3>
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<p>Sus c&oacute;digos de &aacute;rea son:</p>
<table class="myTable" summary="C&oacute;digos de &aacute;rea de Colombia">
<caption>C&oacute;digos de &aacute;rea de Colombia</caption> 
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<th scope="col">Ciudad</th> 
<th scope="col">C&oacute;digo de &aacute;rea</th>
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<td>Armenia</td>
<td>6</td>
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<td>Barranquilla</td>
<td>5</td>
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<td>Bogot&aacute;</td>
<td>1</td>
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<td>Bucaramanga</td>
<td>7</td>
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<td>Cali</td>
<td>2</td>
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<td>Cartagena</td>
<td>5</td>
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<td>Cucuta</td>
<td>7</td>
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<td>Ibague</td>
<td>8</td>
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<td>Manizales</td>
<td>6</td>
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<td>Medell&iacute;n</td>
<td>4</td>
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<td>Neiva</td>
<td>8</td>
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<td>Palmira</td>
<td>2</td>
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<td>Pereira</td>
<td>6</td>
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<td>Santa Marta</td>
<td>5</td>
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<td>Villavicencio</td>
<td>8</td>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;les son sus festivos? </a></h3>
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<p>Sus festivos son:</p>
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<caption>D&iacute;as festivos de Colombia de 2012</caption>
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<th scope="col">Fecha</th>
<th scope="col">D&iacute;a</th> 
<th scope="col">Observada</th>
<th scope="col">Festivo</th>
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<td>01/01/2012</td>
<td>Domingo</td>
<td></td>
<td>A&ntilde;o Nuevo</td>
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<td>19/03/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td>Observada</td>
<td>San Jos&eacute;</td>
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<td>19/03/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td></td>
<td>San Jos&eacute;</td>
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<td>05/04/2012</td>
<td>Jueves</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jueves Santo</td>
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<td>06/04/2012</td>
<td>Viernes</td>
<td></td>
<td>Viernes Santo</td>
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<td>01/05/2012</td>
<td>Martes</td>
<td></td>
<td>D&iacute;a Internacional de los Trabajadores</td>
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<td>17/05/2012</td>
<td>Jueves</td>
<td></td>
<td>Ascensi&oacute;n de Jesucristo</td>
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<td>21/05/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td>Observada</td>
<td>Ascensi&oacute;n de Jesucristo</td>
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<td>07/06/2012</td>
<td>Jueves</td>
<td></td>
<td>Corpus Christi</td>
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<td>17/06/2012</td>
<td>Domingo</td>
<td></td>
<td>D&iacute;a del Padre</td>
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<td>18/06/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sagrado Coraz&oacute;n de Jes&uacute;s</td>
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<td>29/06/2012</td>
<td>Viernes</td>
<td></td>
<td>San Pedro y San Pablo</td>
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<td>02/07/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td>Observada</td>
<td>San Pedro y San Pablo</td>
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<td>20/07/2012</td>
<td>Viernes</td>
<td></td>
<td>D&iacute;a de la Independencia de Colombia</td>
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<td>07/08/2012</td>
<td>Martes</td>
<td></td>
<td>Batalla de Boyac&aacute;</td>
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<td>12/10/2012</td>
<td>Viernes</td>
<td></td>
<td>D&iacute;a de la Raza</td>
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<td>15/10/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td>Observada</td>
<td>D&iacute;a de la Raza</td>
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<td>01/11/2012</td>
<td>Jueves</td>
<td></td>
<td>D&iacute;a de Todos los Santos</td>
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<td>05/11/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td>Observada</td>
<td>D&iacute;a De Todos Los Santos</td>
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<td>11/11/2012</td>
<td>Domingo</td>
<td></td>
<td>Independencia de Cartagena</td>
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<td>12/11/2012</td>
<td>Lunes</td>
<td>Observada</td>
<td>Independencia de Cartagena</td>
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<td>08/12/2012</td>
<td>S&aacute;bado</td>
<td></td>
<td>Inmaculada Concepci&oacute;n</td>
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<td>25/12/2012</td>
<td>Martes</td>
<td></td>
<td>Navidad</td>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;les son los dominios de Internet de Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Sus dominios de Internet son &ldquo;.co&rdquo; y &ldquo;.com.co&rdquo;.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es la bandera de Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Haz clic en el siguiente link para ver la bandera de Colombia: <a href="http://www.amanado.com/flag-colombia/">Bandera de Colombia</a>.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Es seguro Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>Aunque Colombia todav&iacute;a tiene algunos peligros que se necesita tener en cuenta, muchas regiones son seguras si se viaja con precauci&oacute;n, se aprende sobre los riesgos y molestias, hablando con locales confiables y leyendo material coyuntural (p. ej., grupos de inter&eacute;s, blogs, gu&iacute;as para viajeros y advertencias de seguridad del gobierno), y s&iacute; se toman las precauciones necesarias.</p>
<p>Adem&aacute;s de viajar con precauci&oacute;n y aprender por s&iacute; mismo sobre los peligros y molestias del pa&iacute;s leyendo material coyuntural, hablando con locales confiables y tomando las precauciones necesarias, algunas sugerencias para viajar con seguridad son:</p>
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<li>Aprender y comunicarse en el idioma nativo (incluyendo la jerga local, como es debido)</li>
<li>Pasar la mayor&iacute;a de su tiempo con locales</li>
<li>Ser respetuoso y paciente</li>
<li>Asimilarse, no mostrar cosas costosas ni mucho efectivo y mantener un perfil modesto</li>
<li>Tener sentido com&uacute;n</li>
<li>Evitar cosas que parezcan demasiado buenas para ser ciertas</li>
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<h3><a href="#">&iquest;Hay m&aacute;s datos interesantes o &uacute;tiles sobre Colombia?&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<p>S&iacute;. Por ejemplo:</p>
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<li>Oficialmente, Colombia se llama la &ldquo;Rep&uacute;blica de Colombia&rdquo;, la que aparece en documentos oficiales del gobierno, tales como pasaportes, identificaciones&nbsp; (&ldquo;c&eacute;dulas&rdquo;) y visas.</li>
<li>Se independiz&oacute; Colombia de Espa&ntilde;a en 1810.</li>
<li>Colombia es un pa&iacute;s de poder medio que tiene la cuarta econom&iacute;a m&aacute;s grande de Latinoam&eacute;rica y la tercera de Suram&eacute;rica.</li>
<li>M&aacute;s de 1.4 millones de km&sup2; de la superficie de Colombia corresponden a su territorio continental; y los restantes, mas de 0.9 millones de km&sup2;, a su extensi&oacute;n mar&iacute;tima.</li>
<li>Colombia es la &uacute;nica naci&oacute;n de Am&eacute;rica del Sur que tiene costas en el oc&eacute;ano Pac&iacute;fico y en el Mar Caribe.</li>
<li>Colombia es uno de los catorce pa&iacute;ses que hace parte de la Zona Ecuatorial.</li>
<li>Colombia es la cuarta naci&oacute;n en extensi&oacute;n territorial de Am&eacute;rica del Sur (despu&eacute;s de Brasil, Argentina y Per&uacute;) y la vig&eacute;simo sexta en el mundo.</li>
<li>Colombia es la tercera naci&oacute;n en poblaci&oacute;n en Am&eacute;rica Latina (despu&eacute;s de Brasil y M&eacute;xico) y la vig&eacute;simo s&eacute;ptima en el mundo.</li>
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</div><p><br/><br/></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.amanado.com/datos-basicos-de-colombia/rss-comments-entry-16204250.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Colombian Facts</title><category>basic facts</category><category>colombian facts</category><category>facts</category><dc:creator>Amañado</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 02:51:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.amanado.com/datos-basicos-de-colombia/2012/5/4/colombian-facts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1406694:16865670:16132822</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>These are some of the basic facts about Colombia that I've noted:</p>

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<h3><a href="#">How is it written?</a></h3>
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<p>It's written "Colombia", not "Columbia".</p>
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<h3><a href="#">Where is Colombia located?</a></h3>
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<p>It's located in the northwest region of South America. Click on the following link to view a map of Colombia: <a href="http://www.amanado.com/colombia-map/">Colombia Map</a>.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What is Colombia's official language?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia's official language is Spanish (Castellano).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">Which currency is used in Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia's currency is the Colombian Peso (COP).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What was the historical exchange rate of the Colombian Peso (COP) versus the U.S. Dollar (USD) and the Euro (EUR)</a></h3>
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<p>Here is the exchange rate of the Colombian Peso (COP) from 2003 to 2012 versus the U.S. Dollar (USD) and the Euro (EUR).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">Which time zone is Colombia in?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia's time zone is UTC-5 (Coordinated Universal Time). UTC-5, the time zone of Colombia , is the time zone used in Eastern Time during Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Central Standard Time  (DST) during the summer schedule. The clock never changes (e.g., as a result of &ldquo;Daylight Savings&rdquo;).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What type of government does Colombia have and who is its leader?</a></h3>
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<p>It's form of government is presidentialist republic. Its president is Juan Manuel Santos.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">Which is the capital of Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Its capital (and most populated city) is Bogota.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">Which are the most populated Colombian cities?</a></h3>
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<p>The most populated Colombian cities are Bogota, (officially, Santa Fe de Bogota), Medellin y Cali (officially, &ldquo;Santiago de Cali&rdquo;).</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What is Colombia's population?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia's population is around 47 million people.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What is the climate like in Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>As part of the zone of the Equator, Colombia has a tropical climate that includes heat and rain. The climate varies between the regions and cities in relation to the latitude and altitude. Medellin is known as &ldquo;The city of eternal Spring&rdquo;, and for the majority of the year it's temperature is between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit (between 21 and 32 degrees Celsius) with average humidity. Bogota; is less hot y Cali and the coastal regions are more hot. It's a good idea to have an umbrella with you in any region and a jacket with you in higher regions that have more temperature variation.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What is Colombia's surface area?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia's surface area is more than 2 million square kilometers.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What is the population density of Colombia?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia's population density is 41 inhabitants per square kilometer.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What is Colombia known for?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia is known globally for its production of coffee, flowers, emeralds, carbon y oil, its cultural diversity and for being the second country in the world for richness of biodiversity.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">What is Colombia's telephone prefix?</a></h3>
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<p>Colombia's telephone prefix is &ldquo;+57&rdquo;.</p>
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<h3><a href="#">Which are its area codes?</a></h3>
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<p>Its area codes are:</p>
<table class="myTable" summary="Colombia area codes">
<caption>Colombia area codes</caption> <thead> 
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<th scope="col">City</th> 
<th scope="col">Area Code</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Armenia</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Barranquilla</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bogota</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bucaramanga</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cali</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cartagena</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cucuta</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ibague</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Manizales</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Medellin</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Neiva</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palmira</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pereira</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Santa Marta</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Villavicencio</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>

<div class="group">
<h3><a href="#">Which are its holidays?</a></h3>
<div>
<p>Its holidays are:</p>
</span></p>
<table class="myTable" summary="2012 Colombian holidays">
<caption>2012 Colombian holidays</caption> 
<thead> 
<tr>
<th scope="col">Date&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
<th scope="col">Day&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
<th scope="col">Observed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
<th scope="col">Holiday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
</tr>
</thead> 
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>01/01/2012</td>
<td>Sunday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Ano Nuevo ("New Year's" or "New Year's Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>03/19/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>Observed</td>
<td>San Jose</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>03/19/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td></td>
<td>San Jose</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>04/05/2012</td>
<td>Thursday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jueves Santo ("Holy Thursday")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>04/06/2012</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Viernes Santo ("Good Friday")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>05/01/2012</td>
<td>Tuesday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dia Internacional de los Trabajadores ("Labor Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>05/17/2012</td>
<td>Thursday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Ascension de Jesucristo ("Ascension of Jesus")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>05/21/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>Observed</td>
<td>Ascension de Jesucristo ("Ascension of Jesus")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>06/07/2012</td>
<td>Thursday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Corpus Christi (Latin for "Body of Christ")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>06/17/2012</td>
<td>Sunday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dia del Padre ("Father's Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>06/18/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sagrado Corazon de Jesus ("Sacred Heart of Jesus")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>06/29/2012</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td></td>
<td>San Pedro y San Pablo ("Saint Peter and Saint Paul")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>07/02/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>Observed</td>
<td>San Pedro y San Pablo ("Saint Peter and Saint Paul")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>07/20/2012</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dia de la Independencia de Colombia ("Independence Day of Colombia" or "Colombian Independence Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>08/07/2012</td>
<td>Tuesday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Batalla de Boyaca ("Battle of Boyacá")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10/12/2012</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dia de la Raza ("Columbus Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10/15/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>Observed</td>
<td>Dia De La Raza ("Columbus Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11/01/2012</td>
<td>Thursday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dia De Todos Los Santos ("All Saints' Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11/05/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>Observed</td>
<td>Dia De Todos Los Santos ("All Saints' Day")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11/11/2012</td>
<td>Sunday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Independencia De Cartagena ("Independence of Cartagena" or "Cartagenian Independence")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11/12/2012</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>Observed</td>
<td>Independencia De Cartagena ("Independence of Cartagena" or "Cartagenian Independence")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12/08/2012</td>
<td>Saturday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Inmaculada Concepcion ("Immaculate Conception")</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12/25/2012</td>
<td>Tuesday</td>
<td></td>
<td>Navidad ("Christmas" or "Christmas Day")</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>

<div class="group">
<h3><a href="#">Which are Colombia's Internet domains?</a></h3>
<div>
<p>Colombia's Internet domains are &ldquo;.co&rdquo; and &ldquo;.com.co&rdquo;.</p>
</div>
</div>

<div class="group">
<h3><a href="#">Which is the Colombian flag?</a></h3>
<div>
<p>Click on the following link to view the flag of Colombia: <a href="http://www.amanado.com/flag-colombia/">Flag Colombia</a>.</p>
</div>
</div>

<div class="group">
<h3><a href="#">Is Colombia safe?</a></h3>
<div>
<p>Although Colombia still has some dangers that one needs to be aware of, many regions are safe if one travels with caution, learns about the risks and annoyances, speaking with trustworthy locals and reading current material (e.g., interest groups, blogs, travel guides and government security notices), and takes the necessary precautions.</p>
<p>Besides traveling with caution and learning for oneself about the dangers and annoyances of the country by reading current material, speaking with trustworthy locals and taking the necessary precautions, some suggestions for traveling safely are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Learning and communicating in the native language (including the local jargon, as appropriate)</li>
<li>Spending the majority of time with locals</li>
<li>Being respectful and patient</li>
<li>Assimilating oneself, not displaying objects of wealth or large amounts of money and maintaining a modest profile</li>
<li>Having common sense</li>
<li>Avoiding things that seem too good to be true</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>

<div class="group">
<h3><a href="#">Are there more interesting or useful facts about Colombia?</a></h3>
<div>
<p>Yes. For example:</p>
<ul>
<li>Officially, Colombia is called the &ldquo;Republica de Colombia&rdquo;, and this official name appears on government documents, such as passports, ID's (referred to as &ldquo;cedulas&rdquo; in Colombia) and visas.</li>
<li>Colombia became independent from Spain in 1810.</li>
<li>Colombia is a middle power that has the fourth largest economy in Latin America and the third largest economy in South America.</li>
<li>More than 1.4 million square kilometers of Colombia's surface area corresponds to its contintental territory; and its remaining surface area, more than .9 million square kilometers, corresponds to its maritime extension.</li>
<li>Colombia is the only South American nation that has coasts on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.</li>
<li>Colombia is one of fourteen countries that is part of the zone of the Equator.</li>
<li>Colombia is the fourth South American nation for territorial extension (after Brazil, Argentina and Peru) and the twenty-sixth in the world.</li>
<li>Colombia is the third Latin American nation  for population (after Brazil and Mexico) and the twenty-seventh in the world.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>

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