On Colombia

OVERVIEW

Official Name: Republic of Colombia
Capital: Bogotá
Type of Government: Republic
Head of State: President Alvaro URIBE Velez
Head of Government: President Alvaro URIBE Velez
Foreign Minister: Jaime BERMUDEZ
Population: 45,013,674 (July 2008 estimate)
Land Area: 1,038,700 sq. km
Gross Domestic Product (GDP):
Purchasing power parity (PPP): $319.5 billion (2007 Estimate)
Per capita PPP: $6,700 (2007 Estimate)
Government Website: web.presidencia.gov.co
Ambassador to the U.S.: Carolina BARCO Isakson
Washington Embassy Address:
2118 Leroy Place, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Deputy Chief of Mission (in Washington): Mariana PACHECO
Washington Embassy Website: www.colombiaemb.org
U.S. Ambassador to Colombia: William R. BROWNFIELD
U.S. Embassy website in Colombia: bogota.usembassy.gov

Source: CIA World Factbook.