Wiki / South America / Colombia
- Official name
- Republic of Colombia República de Colombia · Spanish
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Region
- South America
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 50 million
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- Currency
- Colombian peso (COP)
- Neighbours
- Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
- Internet / phone
- .co · +57
Where it is
Notable facts
- Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on both the Caribbean and the Pacific.
- It has more bird species than any other country, over 1,900.
- Colombia supplies the vast majority of the world’s emeralds.
- The Caño Cristales river runs bright red and yellow in season because of an endemic aquatic plant.
World Heritage 9 sites
- Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
- Los Katíos National Park In danger
- Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox
National dish
Bandeja paisa A platter of beans, rice, chicharrón, chorizo, black pudding, plantain, avocado, arepa and a fried egg.
Ajiaco, a chicken and three-potato soup from Bogotá, is the other claim.