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Colombia, South America

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Bogota, capital city of Colombia

Image of Bogota, capital city of Colombia

Colombia Flag

Flag of Colombia

Colombia is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.

Easy learning about Colombia

Colombia is located in Latin America and the Caribbean
South America
Americas Continent
Colombia has a population of 52,321,152 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Colombia are called Colombians
The country’s total area is 1,138,910 Km2
( 707,685 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank146
Global Peace Index Score3
Human Development Index (HDI) Colombia HDI ranks in position nº 91 worldwide
High Human Development
HDI of 0.758 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Colombia’s passport allows visa-free entry to 134 countries
Colombia passport ranks in position nº 36 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Colombia GDP per capita is $8,054 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Colombia ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Colombia EPI (English Proficiency Index) is classified as Low Proficiency in English
has a score of 485
ranks 74th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 4° 00' N, 72° 00' W
Open in Google Maps
Colombia Capital cityBogota
Neighbouring countriesEcuador, Peru, Panama, Brazil, Venezuela.
Colombia Climatetropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
Most predominant religionChristian (predominantly Roman Catholic)
Currency name & code Peso (COP)
Internet ccTLD.co
Colombia calling code+57

Colombia administrative divisions

32 departments (departamentos) and 1 capital district* (distrito capital)

  1. Amazonas,
  2. Antioquia,
  3. Arauca,
  4. Atlantico,
  5. Bogota*,
  6. Bolivar,
  7. Boyaca,
  8. Caldas,
  9. Caqueta,
  10. Casanare,
  11. Cauca,
  12. Cesar,
  13. Choco,
  14. Cordoba,
  15. Cundinamarca,
  16. Guainia,
  17. Guaviare,
  18. Huila,
  19. La Guajira,
  20. Magdalena,
  21. Meta,
  22. Narino,
  23. Norte de Santander,
  24. Putumayo,
  25. Quindio,
  26. Risaralda,
  27. Archipielago de San Andres,
  28. Providencia y Santa Catalina (colloquially San Andres y Providencia),
  29. Santander,
  30. Sucre,
  31. Tolima,
  32. Valle del Cauca,
  33. Vaupes,
  34. Vichada

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