Independence Day of Colombia

Today is the Independence Day of Colombia. Colombia gained her independence on July 20, 1810 from Spain.

Official Name: Republic of Colombia

Area: 439,734 sq miles. (1,138,910 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Bogota, Other Cities – Cali, Medellin, Cartagena
Population: 46.1 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: 90% Roman Catholic
Languages: Spanish

Type of Government: Republic

GDP: $ 281.1 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: 1 Colombian peso = 100 centavos
President: Alvaro Uribe

Internet domain: .co

International Dialing Code: +57

Official Web Pages:

http://web.presidencia.gov.co/
http://www.vicepresidencia.gov.co/
http://www.dafp.gov.co/

Sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1212798.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/

http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/

The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/co-flag.html
http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/students/hernandezma/Images/colombia-viva.jpeg