About Us Outline

Land area: 1,138,910 sq km

Land extends: 1,700 km NNW–SSE and 1,210 km NNE–SSW

Caribbean coastline: 1,760 km



Pacific coastline: 1, 448 km




Population: 44,760,630 (2009 estimate) 42,888,592 (2005 census)




Time zones: UTC-5




Official language: Spanish ( other languages and dialects are official in their territories) 




Currency: Peso




Dialling Code: +57




Internet TLD: .co




Seasons: (guidelines)
2 wet seasons from March to May and from September to November
2 dry seasons from December to February and from June to September


(Northern plains there is only one long wet season from May to October)




Annual average rainfall: 107 cm




Volcanoes in Colombia:


Azufral – 4070 m; Cerro Bravo – 4000 m; Cerro Machín – 2650; Cerro Negro de Mayasquer – 4445 m; Cumbal – 4764; Dona Juana – 4150 m; Galeras – 4276 m; Nevado de Huila – 5365 m; Nevado del Tolima – 5200 m; Nevado del Ruiz – 5321 m; Petacas – 4054m; Purace – 4650 m; Romeral – 3858 m; Santa Isabel – 4950 m; Sotara – 4400 m.




Highest Peaks: Mount Cristóbal Colón and Simon Bolivar (5,776 m)




Total Forest Area: 60,728,000 ha




Biodiversity:


Colombia is the second most biologically diverse country in the world.

More than 1,821 species of birds, 623 species of amphibians, 467 species of mammals, 518 species of reptiles, and 3,200 species of fish. Species of plants 51,220.
(Mongabay.com)





Trees:


5,000 native species


Critically endangered: 31
Endangered: 50
Vulnerable: 108


(Mongabay.com)




ECONOMY NUMBERS

Major Exports    2007                           % of total


Petroleum&petroleum products              24.4


Coal                                                       11.7

Coffee                                                    5.7




Major Imports    2007                           % of total


Intermediate goods                                43.1

Capital goods                                         36.3

Consumer goods                                    20.7

(data from Economist.com)





COLOMBIA AND COFFEE

Coffee production for 2008:  12300000 (bags of 70kg)

Estimation for 2009: 11,5-11,8 MLN bags

(data from www.ico.org)





COFFEE ARABICA IN COLOMBIA

Elegance. Which above all means balance: between bitterness and acidity, between the sweetness of the taste and the roundness in the cup. With such a classic foundation, the elegance of Colombian coffee can allow itself a little frivolity in the details: from the characteristic aroma of chocolate. It can boldly add flowery notes of lime, orange, bergamot – at times, even tuberose and jasmine; it can even evoke ripe red fruits. In the mouth, it leaves a lingering taste of caramel, and sometimes of toast. Smooth and captivating.


ART NUMBERS
Private Galleries,  26; Public Institutions,  10; Art schools,  2 (+ University departments); Art fairs, 1; Biennales etc.. 1.