Colombia

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Colombia is part of:
Latin America and Caribbean · Middle America · South America ·
Water Basins of Colombia:
Amazon · Catatumbo · Jurado · Mataje · Mira · Orinoco · Patia ·
Facts & Figures edit
Capital Bogotá
Neighbouring Countries Ecuador, Brazil, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Total Area 1,138,910 km2
  - Water 100,210 km2 (8.80%) / 880 m2/ha
  - Land 1,038,700 km2
Coastline 3,208 km
Population 45,600,240 (40 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.787 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA 58.6 (1995)
Nominal GDPB $249,800 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $9,000
National UN Presence FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, WB, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNIDO, UNCTAD, UNECLAC, IAEA, UNFCCC, UNU
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 35,108 km2 (3.38%)
     - Arable 20,878 km2 (2.01%)
     - Permanent Crops 14,230 km2 (1.37%)
     - Irrigated 9,000 km2
  - Non cultivated 22,971 km2 (96.62%)
Average Annual RainfallD 2612 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 2,132 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 10.71 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 46%
  - For Domestic Use 50%
  - For Industrial Use 4%
  - Per Capita 254 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 93%
     - Urban population 99%
     - Rural population 71%
  - Improved Sanitation 86%
     - Urban population 96%
     - Rural population 54%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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External Resources

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