Colombia

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 Flag

Colombia Flag

Colombia Armorial

Colombia Armorial

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

Easy learning about Colombia

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

Word: Coffee

Meaning: arabica beans

Basic Information

Capital City: Bogota, capital city of Colombia

Population: 53,425,635 (UN)

Area: 1,138,910 km² / 707,685 sq mi

People are called: Colombians

Type: Country

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

Where in the world is Colombia located?

Geography

Latitude: 4° 00' N

Longitude: 72° 00' W

Geographical Subregion: South America

Continental Region: Americas

Borders

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: $10,104 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 93

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

Click on any country to explore it

We use a single analytics cookie to improve your experience on the site.  Learn more