Colombia#
Colombia was one of three countries that emerged after the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1830 – the others are Ecuador and Venezuela.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Gustavo Francisco PETRO Urrego (since 7 August 2022).
Facts#
Capital |
Bogotá |
Region |
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama |
Area |
total : 1,138,910 sq km; land: 1,038,700 sq km; water: 100,210 sq km |
Population |
49,842,298 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Spanish (official) 98.9%, indigenous 1%, Portuguese 0.1%; 65 indigenous languages exist (2023 est.) |
Currency |
Colombian pesos (COP) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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