Colombia
Republic of Colombia
Western South AmericaCOCOL
Population
50.88M
Capital
Bogotá
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Colombia
- Official Name
- Republic of Colombia
- Region
- Western South America
- Population
- 50.88M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- CO
- Alpha-3 Code
- COL
- Olympic Code
- 170
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
Time Zones
- UTC-05:00
Languages
Spanish
Continents
South America
Currencies
- $ - Colombian peso (COP)
International Associations
Association information not available
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -74.07°, 4.71°
Colombia is located in , specifically in the Western South America region. It shares borders with 5 countries.
About Colombia
The capital city, Bogotá, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Spanish.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.