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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Easy learning about Colombia
The capital city of Colombia is Bogota, capital city of Colombia.
Word: Coffee
Meaning: arabica beans
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
Where in the world is Colombia located?
Colombia is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
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
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)
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