Colombia

country in South America
Country sovereign_state Q739
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
Climate
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
Terrain
flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains (Llanos)
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 63.6%, Protestant 17.2% (Evangelical 16.7%, Adventist 0.3%, other Protestant 0.2%), Jehovah's Witness 0.6%, Church of Jesus Christ 0.1%, other 0.3%, believer, 0.2%. agnostic 1%, atheist 1%, none 14.2%, unspecified 1.8% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
20 July 1810 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
Legal system
civil law system influenced by the Spanish and French civil codes
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$978.592 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$18,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
6.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
9.7% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 27%, Panama 9%, India 5%, China 5%, Netherlands 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 26%, China 22%, Brazil 6%, Mexico 5%, Germany 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Colombia

Summary

Colombia is a sovereign state[1]. Colombia draws 8,158 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #66 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Colombia is identified as part of the Mestizo Colombian ethnic group[3].
  • Colombia is identified as part of the White Colombians ethnic group[4].
  • Colombia is identified as part of the Afro-Colombians ethnic group[5].
  • Colombia is identified as part of the indigenous peoples in Colombia ethnic group[6].
  • Colombia received the The Economist country of the year[7].
  • Colombia is in the country of Colombia[8].
  • Colombia's head of government is recorded as Gustavo Petro[9].
  • Colombia is on the continent of South America[10].
  • Colombia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[11].
  • Colombia's instance of is recorded as republic[12].
  • Colombia's instance of is recorded as secular state[13].
  • Colombia's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Colombia's head of state is recorded as Gustavo Petro[15].
  • Colombia's capital is recorded as Bogotá[16].
  • Colombia's official language is recorded as Spanish[17].
  • Colombia's currency is recorded as Colombian peso[18].
  • Colombia's shares border with is recorded as Ecuador[19].
  • Colombia's shares border with is recorded as Panama[20].
  • Colombia's shares border with is recorded as Peru[21].
  • Colombia's shares border with is recorded as Venezuela[22].
  • Colombia's shares border with is recorded as Brazil[23].
  • Colombia's shares border with is recorded as Nicaragua[24].
  • Colombia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .co[25].
  • Colombia's anthem is recorded as National Anthem of Colombia[26].
  • Colombia's basic form of government is recorded as republic[27].

Body

Geography

Colombia is in the country of Colombia[8]. Colombia is on the continent of South America[10]. Part of include Latin America[28], a transcontinental region[29] and Ibero-America[30], a transcontinental region[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[11], republic[12], secular state[13], and country[14].

History and Context

Christopher Columbus is named after Colombia[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Colombia include Colombians[33], a human population[34] and CIVETS[35], an acronym[36].

Why It Matters

Colombia draws 8,158 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #66 of 197).[2] Colombia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Colombia is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for Colombia include Colombians[33], a human population[34] and CIVETS[35], an acronym[36].

FAQs

What awards did Colombia receive?

Honors received include The Economist country of the year[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . rulers.org. rulers.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . rulers.org. rulers.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Colombian Constitution of 1991. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [32] . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . Our country of the year. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id gta:Colombia, ru.gta:Колумбия
    Dbnl country id colom01
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  2. 15d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id gta:Colombia, ru.gta:Колумбия
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Colombia"
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