Colombian Statistics
The National Administrative Department of Statistics ? DANE ? ( Departamento Admistrativo Nacional de Estadisticas) is responsible for the planning, collection, processing, analysis, and diffusion of the official statistics of Colombia. With more than 50 years of experience, this entity belongs to the executive branch. It fulfills the highest quality standards. DANE offers the country and the world more than 30 research studies on the economy, industry, population, farming and quality of life, among many others.
Learn about the exchange rate from dollars and Euros to Colombian pesos, the unemployment rate, minimum salary, transportation and much more at http://www.dane.gov.co/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=

General statistics of Colombia:

1. Population totals from 1973 to 2005:
According to the data, the Colombian population has grown two folds from 1973 to 2005, from 22.862.118 million to 42.090.502 million. For more information: http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/censo_1964.pdf

2. Continued household survey
Unemployment from November 2005 to October 2006 was of 11.9 percent. During the same term the average minimum salary general rate was lower by 0.9 points as compared to the 2004-2005 term. The rate of occupation was of 52 percent. To know more go to: http://www.dane.gov.co/files/investigaciones/boletines/ech/ech/bol_ech_octbre06.pdf

3. DANE gives data dismissed by the extended Census
Access to public services, possession of household-appliances, garbage management, households with water, electricity, television and even microwave oven are data compiled in the Census to evaluate the improvements in the quality of life of Colombians. To know more go to: http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/censo_ampliado.pdf

4. Unsatisfied basic necessities
The 2005 also has the data showing the necessities of Colombians. Learn how the country is disproportionably organized, the low rate of school assistance, and precarious living facilities, among others. To know more go to http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/nbi_censo2005.pdf

5. Look at the economic index:
http://www.dane.gov.co/files/investigaciones/poblacion/poblacion_vivienda/censo6.xls