Head of state: Juan Manuel Santos (President)
Head of government: Juan Manuel Santos
Type of state: presidential republic
Land area: 1,138,910 km2
Capital: Bogotá
Population: 47.1 million (2013 est.)
Language: Spanish
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2013 est.: USD 388.4 billion
Change over previous year: +4.1 %
Per capita GDP 2013 est.: USD 8'238
Swiss colony 2012: 2,414 persons
Swiss exports 2012: CHF 408.3 million
Change over previous year: +18.5 %
Swiss imports 2012: CHF 206 million  
Change over previous year: +21.2 %