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Colombia is the third-most populous country in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico. Migration from rural to cities
areas has been prevalent. The urban population increased from 57% of the whole population in 1951 to approximately 74%
by 1994. Thirty cities have a population of 100,000 people or more. The nine eastern lowlands departments, constituting
about 54% of Colombia's area, have less than 3% of the population and a density of less than one person per square kilometer
(two persons per sq. mi.). Ethnic diversity in Colombia women is a result of the intermingling of indigenous peoples,
Spanish colonists, and Africans. Today, only about 1% of the people can be identified as fully indigenous on the basis of
language and customs and latin women looks.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Colombian(s).
Population (2004 projected): 45 million
Annual population growth:
1.8%
Religion: Roman Catholic 90%.
Language: Spanish.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--80% of children
enter school. Only 5 years of primary school are offered in many rural areas. Literacy--93% in urban areas, 67% in rural areas.
Health:
Infant mortality rate--25/1,000. Life expectancy--men 65 yrs., women 76 yrs.
Ethnic groups: Mestizo (58%), white (20%),
mulatto (14%), black (4%), mixed black-Amerindian (3%), and Amerindian (1%)
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