The second largest city in Colombia is the central city of the department of Antioch – Medellin . It is located in the Central Andes at an altitude of 1500 m, 400 km northwest of Bogotá. Medellin was founded in the 17th century. Until recently, it was considered the most criminal city in Colombia and […]

Medellin (Colombia) Medellin is the capital of the Department of Antioch and the second most populous city in Colombia. It is located in the Central Andes at an altitude of 1500 m, 400 km northwest of Bogotá. Medellin was founded in the 17th century. Until recently, it was considered the most criminal city in Colombia […]

According to businesscarriers, Colombia is an industrial-agrarian country with a steadily developing economy. The volume of GDP is 84.5 billion US dollars (2002), GDP per capita is 1942 dollars. GDP growth in 2002 is 1.5%. The highest growth rates were recorded in construction (5.6%), transport and communications (3.4%), energy (3.0%), and financial sector (2.3%). The […]

According to the Constitution, freedom of religion prevails and it is also respected in practice. Most are Catholics, although the Catholic Church was formally separated from the state by the Constitution adopted in 1991. There are no official statistics on religious affiliation, but it is estimated that 75-80 percent of the population are Catholic and […]