Republica de Colombia
In Northern South America; flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, Eastern lowland plains; 1,138,914 km² (slightly < 2xTX), 2% arable.

Capital Bogotá (Pop. est. 7.3M)

Population 43.7M (38.4/km²)

Life expectancy 74 years

HIV/AIDS 0.6%

Literacy 90%

Lang(s) Spanish

Religions Roman Catholic 90%, Other 10%

Ethnic Groups Mestizo 58%, White 20%, Mulatto 14%, Black 4%, mixed Black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%

Gov’t Republic

GDP/cap $9,200

PCVs 1961–1981; health, education and agriculture (4638 volunteers served)

Nat’l holiday Independence Day, 20 July (1810)