Colombia, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
Image of Bogota, capital city of Colombia
Colombia is a Andean–Caribbean republic with diversified exports—coffee, flowers, refined oil—fast-growing tech startups in Medellín, and 70 % clean-energy capacity target by 2030.
Colombia in one word would be “Coffee,” meaning arabica beans.
Colombia Flag
Colombia armorial
Colombia is a country located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Colombia administrative divisions
32 departments (departamentos) and 1 capital district* (distrito capital)
- Amazonas,
- Antioquia,
- Arauca,
- Atlantico,
- Bogota*,
- Bolivar,
- Boyaca,
- Caldas,
- Caqueta,
- Casanare,
- Cauca,
- Cesar,
- Choco,
- Cordoba,
- Cundinamarca,
- Guainia,
- Guaviare,
- Huila,
- La Guajira,
- Magdalena,
- Meta,
- Narino,
- Norte de Santander,
- Putumayo,
- Quindio,
- Risaralda,
- Archipielago de San Andres,
- Providencia y Santa Catalina (colloquially San Andres y Providencia),
- Santander,
- Sucre,
- Tolima,
- Valle del Cauca,
- Vaupes,
- Vichada
Easy learning about Colombia |
The capital city of Colombia is Bogota.
| Colombia is located in | South America Americas Continent Inhabitants of Colombia are called Colombians |
| Colombia has a population of | 52,321,152 inhabitants within a total area of 1,138,910 Km2 (707,685 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Colombia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 146 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.89 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Colombia HDI ranks in position nº 83 worldwide HDI of 0.788 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Colombia’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 134 countries Colombia passport ranks 36th 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 has a score of 485 ranks 74th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 4° 00' N, 72° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Brazil, Venezuela. |
| Colombia Climate | tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands |
| Most predominant religion | Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) |
| Currency name & code | Peso (COP) |
| Internet ccTLD | .co |
| Colombia calling code | +57 |
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