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].