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COUNTRY FACTS
COLOMBIA

SIZE 440,000 square miles, 4th largest in South America
with 976 miles of Caribbean coastline and
800 miles of Pacific coastline
POPULATION 35,652,000 per 1996 census
CAPITAL Bogota (population 6,300,000)
TIME ZONE Same as USA Eastern Standard time
ELECTRICITY 120 volts AC predominate
Plug: 3 flat-pin prongs
LANGUAGE Spanish
RELIGION Predominantly Roman Catholic
U.S. CITIZEN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Valid passport, tourist card issued by air carrier
NOTE: Many countries are requiring that passports be valid for at least 6 months
after the end of travel
AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAXES
(as of March 2001)
International flights $24 USD
Domestic flights - $2 to $5 USD
CURRENCY Peso