Colombia
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Generic Information

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia is a country in the north of South America. Colombia is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, the northwest by Panama, the south by Ecuador and Peru, the east by Venezuela, the southeast by Brazil, and the west by the Pacific Ocean. It comprises 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. With an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 square miles), Colombia is the fourth-largest country in South America, after Brazil, Argentina and Peru. It is also the 25th-largest country in the world, the fifth-largest country in Latin America, and the fourth-largest Spanish-speaking country.

With over 50 million inhabitants Colombia is the third-most-populous country in Latin America, and the world's third-most populous Spanish-speaking country.

Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a generic country overview, please consult the following sources:

Wikipedia Country Information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia

IMF Country Information https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/COL

Economist Intelligence Unit Information* http://country.eiu.com/colombia

(*note - this is a paid service)


Humanitarian Info

World Food Programme Information https://www.wfp.org/countries/colombia

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Information 

https://www.unocha.org/colombia


Facts and Figures

Wolfram Alpha Information https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Colombia

World Bank Information https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/colombia

Population Information https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/colombia-population/


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