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COUNTRY INFORMATION
Colombia
Capital Bogota
Currency Colombian Peso (COP)
Languages Spanish
Population 45013672 (July 2008 est.)
Total Area 1138910 sq. kms
GDP $249.8 billion (2008 est.)
GDP Growth Rate 3.8% (2008 est.)
GDP Per Capita $6,100 (2008 est.)
International Trade
Useful Resources
Bilateral Agreements:
Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
EXIM Bank - Lines of Credit:
Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia S.A. (Bancoldex), Colombia
Corporacion Andina de Fomento (Andean Development Corporation) (covering Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela)
Trade Blocks:
LAIA , CAN , GSTP
Major Exports:
petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
Exports Value:
$41.08 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.)
Major Countries of Export:
US 35.4%, Venezuela 17.4%, Ecuador 4.3% (2007)
Major Imports:
industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
Imports Value:
$38.88 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.)
Major Countries of Import:
France 18.2%, UAE 10.8%, South Africa 8.5%, Pakistan 7.2%, Kenya 5.7%, China 5.4%, India 5% (2007)
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Product Sector
Metalworking – Machine tools & accessories including cutting tools
Automotive industry – Auto parts & accessories including trucks & trailers
Casting & forging
Steel pipes & tubes
Steel
Steel mill machinery
Fabricated steel structure
Steel flanges & fittings
...more
Weather at Bogota
Time at Bogota
