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Difference between revisions of "Colombia Travel Fact Sheet"
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==Country Name== | ==Country Name== | ||
| − | + | The Republic of [[Colombia]] | |
==What the People are Called== | ==What the People are Called== | ||
| + | Colombians | ||
==Ethnic Groups== | ==Ethnic Groups== | ||
| + | 86% non-ethnic population (includes 49% Mestizo and 37.0% White) | ||
| + | 10.6% Black (includes Mulatto) | ||
| + | 3.4% Amerindian | ||
| + | 0.01% Roma | ||
| + | |||
| + | (2005 figures) | ||
==U.S. Embassy== | ==U.S. Embassy== | ||
| + | Carrera 45, No. 24B-27 | ||
| + | Bogotá, [[Colombia]] | ||
| + | Tel: 011-57-1-275-2000, 2:00–3:00 p.m. (Colombian Standard Time) | ||
| + | Fax: 011-57-1-275-4545 | ||
| + | Email: IVBogota@state.gov, Attn: Adoptions | ||
| + | Internet: http://bogota.usembassy.gov/ | ||
==Canadian Embassy== | ==Canadian Embassy== | ||
| − | + | Address: (Immigration) | |
| + | Carrera 7 #114-33 | ||
| + | Piso 13 | ||
| + | Bogotá, [[Colombia]] | ||
| + | Address: (Consular and Passport) | ||
| + | Carrera 7 #114-33 | ||
| + | Piso 14 | ||
| + | Bogotá, [[Colombia]] | ||
==Money== | ==Money== | ||
| + | Peso | ||
==Time Zone== | ==Time Zone== | ||
| − | + | COT (UTC−5b) | |
==Phone/Internet Information== | ==Phone/Internet Information== | ||
| + | Calling code +57 | ||
| + | ISO 3166 code CO | ||
| + | Internet TLD .co | ||
==Major Languages Spoken== | ==Major Languages Spoken== | ||
| + | Spanish | ||
| + | 68 ethnic languages and dialects. English also official in the San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands. | ||
==Alphabet== | ==Alphabet== | ||
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==Major holidays== | ==Major holidays== | ||
| + | Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (January 1) | ||
| + | Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6[1]) | ||
| + | Día de San José (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19[1]) | ||
| + | Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April) | ||
| + | Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1) | ||
| + | Ascensión del señor (Ascension of [[Jesus]]) (39 days after Easter Sunday[1]) | ||
| + | Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday[1]) | ||
| + | Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday[1]) | ||
| + | San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29[1]) | ||
| + | Declaration of Independence[2] (July 20) | ||
| + | Battle of Boyacá[2] (August 7) | ||
| + | La Asunción (Assumption of Mary) (August 15[1]) | ||
| + | Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) (October 12[1]) | ||
| + | All Saints’ Day (November 1[1]) | ||
| + | Independence of Cartagena (November 11[1]) | ||
| + | La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8) | ||
| + | Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25) | ||
| − | + | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia Wikipedia] | |
| + | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Colombia Public Holidays in Colombia] | ||
[[Category: Colombia Adoption]] | [[Category: Colombia Adoption]] | ||
Revision as of 04:57, 16 June 2014
Contents
Basic Info
Country Name
The Republic of Colombia
What the People are Called
Colombians
Ethnic Groups
86% non-ethnic population (includes 49% Mestizo and 37.0% White) 10.6% Black (includes Mulatto) 3.4% Amerindian 0.01% Roma
(2005 figures)
U.S. Embassy
Carrera 45, No. 24B-27 Bogotá, Colombia Tel: 011-57-1-275-2000, 2:00–3:00 p.m. (Colombian Standard Time) Fax: 011-57-1-275-4545 Email: IVBogota@state.gov, Attn: Adoptions Internet: http://bogota.usembassy.gov/
Canadian Embassy
Address: (Immigration) Carrera 7 #114-33 Piso 13 Bogotá, Colombia Address: (Consular and Passport) Carrera 7 #114-33 Piso 14 Bogotá, Colombia
Money
Peso
Time Zone
COT (UTC−5b)
Phone/Internet Information
Calling code +57 ISO 3166 code CO Internet TLD .co
Major Languages Spoken
Spanish 68 ethnic languages and dialects. English also official in the San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands.
Alphabet
Major holidays
Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (January 1) Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6[1]) Día de San José (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19[1]) Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April) Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1) Ascensión del señor (Ascension of Jesus) (39 days after Easter Sunday[1]) Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday[1]) Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday[1]) San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29[1]) Declaration of Independence[2] (July 20) Battle of Boyacá[2] (August 7) La Asunción (Assumption of Mary) (August 15[1]) Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) (October 12[1]) All Saints’ Day (November 1[1]) Independence of Cartagena (November 11[1]) La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8) Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25)
Source: Wikipedia Source: Public Holidays in Colombia