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Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 7 August 1819 |
| Capital City: |
| Bogotá |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 26 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 27 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
Colombia is bordered on the northwest by Panama, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, and on the southwest by Peru and Ecuador. Through the western half of the country, three Andean ranges run north and south. The eastern half is a low, jungle-covered plain, drained by spurs of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers. The fertile plateau and valley of the eastern range are the most densely populated parts of the country. The country is located between 66° to 79° western geographic longitude and 12° northern latitude 4° southern geographic latitude and has an area of 1,138.910 square kilometres (439.736 square miles). The latitude and longitude of the capital Bogotá are about 74°05′ W and 4°36′ N.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Colombia History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Colombia
World Travel Guide – South America – Colombia
wikipedia: Colombia
wikipedia: History of Colombia
Library of Congress / Area Handbook Series / Colombia
Infoplease – Colombia
HispanoLink Colombia
Governments on the WWW: Colombia
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Colombia.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
The registration prefix ‘C’ was used from 1929 to 1946; eg: C-001 to C-999. Also the letters A-, F-, K- and M-.
The registration prefix ‘HK’ is used from 1946 to Present; eg: HK-0001A to HK-9999Z.
An all-time Civil Rotorcraft Register of Colombia listing is here.
Golden Years: Colombia
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana)
Naval Aviation (Comando de Aviación Naval de Armada de República Colombia)
Army Aviation (Ejército de Colombia)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation – VIP transport is provided by the Air Force
Coast Guard Aviation – the Coast Guard is a branch of the Navy. No separate aviation unit
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation – no helicopter medical rescue service
Colombian Civil Air Patrol
Police Aviation (Servicio Aéreo de Policia Nacional)
Commercial Aviation
Aero Republica
Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia (ACES)
Aerosucre
Aerotaca
Aerotransportes Casanare
Aerovias Colombianas
Avianca
Intercontinental de Aviacion
Lineas Aereas Del Caribe
Lineas Aereas Suramericanas
Transportes Aereos Mercantiles Panamericanos
West Caribbean Airways
wikipedia: Airlines of Colombia
The World’s Airlines: Colombia
Private Aviation
None at present.
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
AeroAndina
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Civil Airports and Airfields Listing
Airports in Colombia
Military Air Bases & Airfields
On Show
Aviation Museums
Museo Aeroespacial Colombiano, Base Aérea “Brigadier General (H) Camilo Daza”, Bogotá.
Museo Historico Palacio de Policia, Bogata
Museo Militar, Bogata
Museo Nacional de Transporte, Cali
Parque Jaime Duque, Bogata
Airshow Dates:
Key Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Colombia
Aviation Bibliography
Armed Forces of Latin America (Adrian English)
Latin American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
Latin American Air Wars and Aircraft 1912-1969 (Dan Hagedorn)
Air Arsenal North America (Phil Butler)
World Air Forces Directory (Ian Carroll)
Military Balance (IISS)
World Air Power Journal No.31 p. 154-157
Web Links
Ministerio de Defensa de Colombia
The Latin American Aviation Historical Society