Colombia - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Colombia. Colombia (officially: Republic of Colombia) is a country in Americas, precisely in South America, with a population of about 52.4 Millions inhabitants today (2024-09-18). The capital city of Republic of Colombia is Bogotá, and the official country TLD code is .co. Colombia has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as CO, COL, COL, 170 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Colombia , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Colombia |
| Common (Native) | Colombia |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Colombia |
| Alternative spellings | CO, Republic of Colombia, República de Colombia |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| spa | Spanish |
|---|
Geography
Colombia is located in South America and has a total land area of 1141748 km². It is bounded by Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela and the capital city is Bogotá
| Region/Continent | South America |
|---|---|
| Subregion | South America |
| TimeZone | UTC-05:00 |
| Capital city | Bogotá |
| Area | 1141748 km² |
| Population 2024-09-18 | 52.4 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Colombian / Female: Colombian |
| fra | Male: Colombien / Female: Colombienne |
| Lat/Lng | 4, -72 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Colombia
The flag of Colombia is composed of three horizontal bands of yellow, blue and red, with the yellow band twice the height of the other two bands.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Colombian peso |
| Code | COP |
| Symbol | $ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | CO |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | COL |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 170 |
| International calling code | +57 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | COL |
All Important Facts about Colombia
Want to know more about Colombia? Check all different factbooks for Colombia below.
