Colombia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the Western Hemisphere. Its population is the result of indigenous racial mixture, African and European. The indigenous ethnic groups and Afro-Colombians inhabit 24% of the country.

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Official name

Republic of Colombia

National day

July 20th (Independence Day)

Capital city

Bogota

Form of government

Presidential representative democratic republic. The government is divided into three branches, the executive, legislative and judicial

Political division

32 departments and one capital district

Head of state

Gustavo Petro

Area

2.070.408 Km²

Population

45.5 million

Language

Spanish

Currency

Colombian Peso

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