Colombia

Colombia

Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on both the Pacific and the Caribbean. More bird species live here than in any other country.

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Colombia Armorial

Easy learning about Colombia

The capital city of Colombia is Bogota, capital city of Colombia.

Word: Coffee

Meaning: arabica beans

Administrative Divisions

32 departments:

Amazonas
Antioquia
Arauca
Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
Atlántico
Bolívar
Boyacá
Caldas
Caquetá
Casanare
Cauca
Cesar
Chocó
Córdoba
Cundinamarca
Guainía
Guaviare
Huila
La Guajira
Magdalena
Meta
Nariño
Norte de Santander
Putumayo
Quindío
Risaralda
Santander
Sucre
Tolima
Valle del Cauca
Vaupés
Vichada

Departments of Colombia map

Colombia is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.

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Height

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), above 4000 m (13120 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)

Basic Information

Capital City: Bogota, capital city of Colombia

Population: 53,425,635 (UN)

Area: 1,138,910 km² / 707,685 sq mi

People from Colombia are called: Colombians

Geography

Latitude: 3.373° N

Longitude: 73.174° W

Geographical Subregion: South America

Continental Region: Americas

Borders

Ecuador — Land border
Peru — Land border
Panama — Land border
Brazil — Land border
Venezuela — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 37 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 131

Climate

tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 74 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 485 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 141 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.735 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $8,623 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 94

Currency: Peso

Currency Code: COP

Human Development

HDI Rank: 83 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.788

Mean Years of Schooling: 9.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 14.3

Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.7 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian predominantly Roman Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .co

Calling Code: +57

MapGeo Name: Colombia

MapGeo Code: CO