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Colombia
Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency Colombian Peso (COP)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 1141748  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 46295  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 40.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Bogotá (8744)  
United Nations membership date 5 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 288086  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 146566  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 99876  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 4.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 2.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 6222.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3405.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2511.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 6041.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 3320.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 2472.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 22.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 14.1  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 1989.88 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 2284.22 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 2187.02 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -8855  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -1886  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 795  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 177 Low income group.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 140 Low income group.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Low income group.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 87  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 106  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 87  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 11.8 Age group 12 years and over in urban areas and 10 years and over in rural areas.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 11.8 Age group 12 years and over in urban areas and 10 years and over in rural areas.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 13.6 Age group 12 years and over in urban areas and 10 years and over in rural areas. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 20.0 Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 20.3 Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 25.5 Age group 12 years and over. September. Seven main cities. Estimates based on 1993 population census results.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 17.9 Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 21.4 Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 1.1 Age group 12 years and over. September. Seven main cities. Estimates based on 1993 population census results.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 55.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 52.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 48.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 79.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 81.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 2494 Includes cruise passengers. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. 2009. Includes arrivals of the foreign travellers at terrestrial frontier points.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 981 Includes cruise passengers. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 707 Includes cruise passengers. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 95843 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 76092  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 69548  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 111.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 68.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 23.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 36.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 11.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 39819.5  
Imports (million US$) 2010 40682.5  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -863.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (43.1), China (4.9), Ecuador (4.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (25.9), China (13.5), Mexico (9.5)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.7  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.2  
Urban population (%) 2011 75.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 28.4  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 9.7/8.0  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 96.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.7/70.4  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 16.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 78.2 2004-2005.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 110.3/0.2  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 3672478  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.8  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 107.0/103.1  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 51.6  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 12.7  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 692  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 54.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 67645/1.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 520.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 799  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 7.4/16.0  
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