COLOMBIA

CURRENCY: Peso (P).

EXCHANGE RATE: Peso 1,075 = US $1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish.

POPULATION: 28.6 million.

CAPITAL: Bogota.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 57.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The Colombian Peso is fully convertible.Keep all receipts for dollars converted to pesos.Pesos cannot be changed to dollars without your receipts.The import or export of the Peso is limited to P 13,500.

GAMING INFORMATION: There are at least 16 casinos in Colombia.Because of the local nature of licensing and control, the exact number is difficult to know.All are small and limited in gaming action.Those attracting tourist are along the northern Caribbean coast at Cartagena and Santa Marta, and on San Andres Island in the Caribbean.The casinos in Bogota, Girardot and Medellin attract only few tourists.Spanish is the predominate casino language, little English is spoken.
Gaming policy in Colombia is under the Ministry of Economic Development.But there is no clear current policy.The casino industry and Minister believe that it is the role of the mayor and city councils of local government to control gaming.Local governments decide on the style of gaming and taxation.