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Photos of Colombia

Street scene in the northern city of Cartagena, Colombia. The city's colonial walled section and fortress have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 27

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Spanish audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 114

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 152

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 112

Death rate

comparison ranking: 91

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 168

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 80

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 114

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 114

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 143

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 81

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 8

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 177

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 104

Labor force

comparison ranking: 25

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 162

Public debt

comparison ranking: 57

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 136

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 193

Exports

comparison ranking: 57

Imports

comparison ranking: 52

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 7

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 26

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 11

Railways

comparison ranking: total 71

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 25

Waterways

comparison ranking: 7

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 74

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 37

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues