Country guide
Colombia
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Colombia.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Region
- Americas
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- Population
- 53,057,212
Neighboring countries
Colombia has 5 land neighbors in the country data.
- Brazil
- Ecuador
- Panama
- Peru
- Venezuela
Learn Colombia
Bogotá is Colombia's capital. Colombia has more recorded bird species than any other country in the world, with over 1,900 species documented.
Colombia covers 1,141,748 square kilometers and borders Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela, with Brazil its largest neighbor. Colombia is the only country in South America with coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Colombia produces more than half of the world's emeralds.
Trivia
- Colombia's Los Katios is the only place in South America where many Central American species occur.
- Colombia is the only country in South America with coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
- Colombia has more recorded bird species than any other country in the world, with over 1,900 species documented.
- Colombia produces more than half of the world's emeralds.
- Cartagena's colonial walled city and fortresses in Colombia were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
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