There are more than 3,000 Species of Butterfly in Colombia
Think you’ve got Colombia figured out? Well think again. We’ve been doing our research about the country and have uncovered various Colombian statistics that surprised even us.
There are about 50million Colombians in the world. Colombia is 440,831 square miles. But let’s break the population and country down further…
There are 102 indigenous groups in Colombia
908,734 Colombians live in the US
(609,196 in Venezuela, 289,296 in Spain)
Roughly 90% of Colombians have European ancestors
80 living languages are spoken in Colombia
92.5% of Colombians are literate
6.17 litres of alcohol are consumed per year
(2nd lowest in South America)
95% of Colombians are Christian
Pico Cristobal Colon is the highest peak (19,020ft)
There are over 150 types of commercial fruit
60% of the world’s most expensive emeralds are produced in Colombia
627million kg of coffee is produced in Colombia annually
12% of the world’s coffee is produced in Colombia
3000 species of butterfly can be found
1/5 of all the plant species on Earth can be found in Colombia
There are 400km of cycle paths in Bogotá
Colombia has the 3rd largest Spanish-speaking population in the world
Portrait at the Paloquemao Flowers Market Bogota
2nd largest exporter of flowers in the world
10.8% of Colombia is unemployed
$10,400 PPP in 2011
Colombia has a frog which can kill 15,000 people with one drop of poison
Colombia has 1448km of Pacific Coastline
…And 1700km of Caribbean sea
I think you mean 90% of colombians have european ancestors not descendents. Also the word “sussed” is not used correctly. Maybe “figured out” or “worked out” or known.
Thanks, we will correct this now
Also, Colombia has more species of orchids than any country in the world. I think it’s first or second in palms, too.
There are also 1,800 species of birds, Colombia is by far the best country in the world for bird watching