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Facts about Colombia

Capital: Bogota’

Currency: Colombian Peso

Official language: Spanish

Country Prefix: +57

Population: 51.87 million

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  1. It’s normal for children to drink coffee.
  2. Colombia is one of only 17 ‘mega diverse’ countries in the world. Brazil is another, however, it is 10 times the size of Colombia!
  3. One third of Colombia is covered with the Amazon rain forest.
  4. Colombia has the most endemic species in the world.
  5. The Colombian national anthem is played on the radio and television every day at 6am and 6pm by law 7.
  6. Colombia has 18 public holidays a year.
  7. Colombians have a special type of cheese that they dip into hot chocolate.
  8. Bogota’ has one of the largest network of bicycle routes in the world.
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