COLOMBIA Climate The climate, however, varies with the elevation. The low regions along the coast and the deep Patíía and Magdalena river valleys are torrid, with mean annual temperatures of 75°̊ to 80°̊ F. From about 1500 to 7500 ft the climate is subtropical, and from about 7500 to 10,000 ft it is temperate. Above about 10,000 ft is the cold-climate zone, where temperatures range from 0°̊ to 55°̊ F. The average January and July temperatures in Bogotáá are 58°̊ F and 57°̊ F, respectively. …showed first 75 words of 1318 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1318 total…vegetables, forest products, shrimp farming. Labor force: 16.8 million (1997 est.); services, 46% ; agriculture, 30%; industry, 24% (1990). Industry: textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement, gold, coal, emeralds. Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds. Exports: $11.4 billion (f.o.b., 1997 est.): petroleum, coffee, coal, bananas, fresh cut flowers. Imports: $13.5 billion (c.i.f., 1997 est.): industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products. Major trading partners: U.S., EC, Brazil, Venezuela, Japan.