GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLOMBIAN ECONOMY:

2001 Population: 42,3 millon
Urban population (2000): 75%
Area : 1.138.900 km2
Population Density: 40,7 inhabitants per km2
Population Growth (2002): 1,8% annual
Life span (2000) : 72 años
PNB per capita : US$ 2.020
PIB : US$ 85,3 billion
PIB por sectores : Agriculture 13.5%, Industy 29.8%, Services 56.8%(2000) .

Annual Inflation : 8.7% (2001)
Most Important Products: Coffee, Oil, Coal, Emeralds, Sugar Cane, Textiles, Flowers, Bananas.
Important Commercial Associates: USA, EU, Venezuela
Unemployment: 17%

 

The following are the most important economic entities of the country:

Ministry of Interior

Banco de la República (Bank of the Republic)

Commercial and Business Information:


Confecamaras : Chambers of Commerce of the Country.

Proexport Colombia : Entity in charge of facilitating Colombian exports.

Corferias : Primary place for expositions and fairs in Colombia.

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