Call Colombia

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To call a fixed line in Colombia from the United States, simply follow these straightforward dialing tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 57, the country code for Colombia;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If you’re calling Colombia from any country in the world, you just need to perform the following:

• enter the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• phone code: Each country is assigned a unique dialing code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Colombia. It’s generally a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to dial.

Here is a list of major area codes and city calling codes in Colombia:

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• The country is officially called the Republic of Colombia.
• Most Colombians, over 99% in fact, speak Spanish.
• Colombia's economy is the third-largest in South America.
• The traditional national sport of Colombia is called Tejo , a team sport that involves launching objects at a target which contain gunpowder and explode on impact.
• The most popular sport in Colombia is soccer , and the national team are currently number 10 in the FIFA World Ranking.
• One of Colombia's national dishes is a traditional Andean dish that originated from Bogotá, called Ajiaco. It is a soup or stew containing chicken, corn and potato flavored with guasca, a local herb.
• Another of Colombia's national dishes is Bandeja Paisa . It's a traditional dish from Antioquia and contains different meats, including chicken, ground beef and chorizo, vegetables, beans and rice topped with a fried egg.
• Because Colombia is a tropical country, it produces a huge variety of fruits including recognizable fruit like passion fruit, oranges and bananas , and not so recognizable ones, such as Soursop, Sweet Granadilla and Lulo, which look similar to tomatoes.
• Colombian people typically drink coffee "tinto," meaning black with sugar or panela (unrefined cane sugar) on the side, or as café con leche, which is half coffee and half hot milk.
• Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter and philanthropist - she has won numerous awards and is one of the world's best-selling music artists.
• Colombia's national flower is an orchid called "Cattleya trianae" because its colors are similar to the national flag.
• Colombia's national hat is the Sombrero and they are made by the indigenous Zenu people from cana flecha, a special type of cane.
• Colombia have invented some incredible eco-friendly technology , including a solar-powered cell phone charger and unbreakable earphones!

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