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: 43,677,372 (July 2010)