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Colombia

Colombie

South America

Did you know?

  • Colombia is the only country in South America with coastlines on both the Pacific and the Caribbean.
  • Colombia is the world's third-largest coffee producer and the largest producer of emeralds.
  • The country is named after Christopher Columbus, though he never actually set foot there.

Key Information

Capital
Bogotá
Population
53,1 million
Area
1,141,748 km²
GDP
462,3 billion $
Currency
COP
Difficulty on MapGuesser
Easy
Subregion
South America
Calling code
+57

MapGuesser Tip

Colombia has a shape that looks like a wide hat, perched at the very top of South America.

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Official Languages

Spanish

Flag Colors

jaunebleurouge

Flag History

The flag of the Republic of Colombia, also known as El Tricolor Nacional, is the national flag representing the country and, alongside the coat of arms and the national anthem, constitutes one of its official national symbols. The flag consists of a rectangle divided into three horizontal bands featuring the primary colors of the RYB color model. The upper band occupies half of the total height, following a proportional ratio of 2:1:1.

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Neighboring countries

Colombia shares its borders with 5 countries.

Other countries of South America