Capital: Bogotá Distrito Capital, D.C.

National Holiday: July 20 (Independence Day)

Government: Unitary presidential republic with two legislative chambers.

Head of State: Juan Manuel Santos (2010-2014)

Total Surface Area: 2,070,408 km2

Land area: 1,141,748 km2

Water area: 928,660 km2

Administrative Structure: 32 departments and one Capital District

Predominant religion: Catholicism

Official language: Spanish

Currency: Colombian Peso

Time zone: GMT + 5 hours

Population:  45,509,584 (July 2010)
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