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Transportation of Colombia

Airports:984 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:total: 101
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 9
1,524 to 2,437 m: 38
914 to 1,523 m: 40
under 914 m: 12 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:total: 883
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 35
914 to 1,523 m: 275
under 914 m: 572 (2006)
Heliports:2 (2006)
Pipelines:gas 4,360 km; oil 6,140 km; refined products 3,158 km (2006)
Railways:total: 3,304 km
standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2006)
Roadways:total: 112,988 km
paved: 16,270 km
unpaved: 96,718 km (2004)
Waterways:18,000 km (2006)
Merchant marine:total: 17 ships (1000 GRT or over) 42,413 GRT/58,737 DWT
by type: cargo 13, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 3
registered in other countries: 7 (Antigua and Barbuda 2, Panama 5) (2006)
Ports and terminals:Barranquilla, Buenaventura, Cartagena, Muelles El Bosque, Puerto Bolivar, Santa Marta, Turbo

Colombia Quickstats

  • Population: 44,379,598 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,138,910 sq km
  • Density: 40 /km² (161st)
  • GDP (total): $337.286 billion (29th)
  • GDP (per capita): $7,565 (81st)
  • Literacy: 92.8%

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  • Currency: Peso (COP)
  • Dial code: +57

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Colombia Internet

  • Usage: 6,700,000
  • Penetration: 15.8 %
  • Top Domain: .co

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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