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Name: Republic of Colombia
Location : Northwest of South America
Time : IST (-) 10 1/2 hrs
Capital : Santa Fe de Bogota
Language : Spanish (official)
Area : 1,141,748 sq kms
Population : 44,725,543 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 20 Jul (Independence Day)
Currency : Colombian Peso (COP) 1 = INR 0.03.
Climate : The climate is very warm and tropical on the coast and in the north, with a rainy season from May to November. This varies according to altitude. It is cooler in the upland areas and cold in the mountains. Bogotá is always spring-like, with cool days and crisp nights.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 25 Mar St Joseph's Day. 28 Mar Maundy Thursday. 29 Mar Good Friday. 1 May Labour Day. 9 May Ascension Day. 30 May Corpus Christi. 10 Jun Sagrado Corazon (Sacred Heart Day). 1 Jul Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. 20 Jul Independence Day. 7 Aug Battle of Boyacá. 15 Aug Assumption. 12 Oct Día de la Raza. 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 11 Nov Independence of Cartagena City. 8 Dec Immaculate Conception. 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Avianca AV
International Airports : El Dorado (Bogota), Rnesto Cortissoz (Barranquilla), Palmaseca (Cali) (CLO) , Crespo (Cartagena)