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.

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.