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Colombia

Official language: Spanish.
Other languages spoken: There are still approximately 60 Amerindian languages in Colombia, and palenquero which is spoken by the Afro-descendants of the Palenque region.
Business language: Spanish, English.
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Domestic currency: Colombian Peso
ISO Code: COP
To obtain domestic currency: The currency is the Colombian peso. It is issued in bills of 1 000, 2 000, 5 000 and 10 000 pesos and in coins of 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 pesos.
Possible means of payment: In large cities, you can pay with a credit card; in rural areas and in small shops, you pay in cash.
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Colombia, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Type of climate: Colombia only has two seasons; summer corresponds to the dry season (December - January and July - August) and winter to the rainy season (April - May and October - November). The climate varies according to region and altitude with a relative stability of temperatures all year round. From the humid tropical climate of Amazonia or the Caribbean, the desert climate of Guajija, to the glacial temperatures of the Paramos (more than 3 000 meters altitude), Colombia offers all variations of climate and temperature, to their very extremes. The average temperature is from 25°C to 35°C in the country. There are 12 hours of daylight a day.
For further information: Colombian system of environmental information

Telephone codes: To call in Colombia from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) To call a landline: +57 then the department code and the 7 figure telephone number. To call a mobile phone: +57 then the number of the mobile phone..
To call Tunisia from Colombia, dial 005, 007 or 009 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards
Internet suffix: .co
Emergency numbers

All types of emergencies in Bogota	123
Fire	119
National Red Cross	141
Police	112