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Colombia : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

February 16, 2018 by Study Mentor Leave a Comment

CountryColombia
ContinentSouth America
Location4.57090 N, 74.29730 W
Map of Colombia Map of Colombia
Flag Colombia flag
Area1,141,748 km²
Coastline1993 miles
Neighboring CountriesEcuador

Panama

Venezuela

Aruba

Netherlands Antilles

Costa Rica

Nicaragua

Peru

Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago

Haiti

Grenada

Dominican Republic

Guyana

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Honduras

Saint Lucia

Cayman Islands

Martinique

U.S. Virgin Islands

Barbados

Cuba

Turks and Caicos Islands

Suriname

French Guiana

Time ZoneCOT (UTC -5)
Population49.101 million (2017)
Symbol Colombia symbol
Independence DayJuly 20th, 1810
President of ColombiaJuan Manuel Santos
Vice President of ColombiaOscar Naranjo
National Anthem‘’Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible! (O unfading glory)’’
Motto‘’Liberated y Orden (Freedom and Order)’’
National BirdAndean Condor
National TreeWax Palm Tree
National FlowerCattleya Trianae
National DishBandeja Paisa
National DrinkAguardiente
Popular SportsFootball

Cycling

Roller Skating

National DanceCumbia
National LanguageSpanish
Seasons in ColombiaDry or Hot Season

Rainy or Wet Season

Winter Season

Prestigious Awards of ColombiaMilitary Awards – Military Order of St. Matthew, Order of Boyaca, Order of San Carlos, Police Star Order, Military Medal of Valor

Cinema Award – Macondo Awards

Religion in ColombiaCatholicism (79%)

Protestantism (13%)

Unaffiliated (6%)

Other (2%)

Average Marriage age in Colombia27 years for men and 22.2 years for women
CapitalBogota (40 35’N 7404’W)
Number of Regions6 Regions
Largest Region in ColombiaAndean Region
Smallest Region in ColombiaInsular Region
Number of Cities1118 Cities
Largest City in ColombiaBogota
Smallest City in ColombiaLa Victoria
Literacy rate94.7% (males)

94.6% (females)

Type of GovernmentPresidential System

Unitary State

Constitutional Republic

GDPPPP – $720.151 billion (2017)

Nominal – $306.439 billion (2017)

GDP per capita$14,609 (2017)
CurrencyPeso (COP)
Calling Code +57
Internet TLD.co
ISO 3166 codeCO
Festivals of ColombiaCarnaval del Diablo

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos

Barranquilla Carnival

Santa Semanta

Bogota International Book Fair

Festivals of the Flowers

Day of the Candles

Christmas

Historic MonumentsCoffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia

Historic Center of Santa Cruz de Mompox

National Archeological Park of Tierradentro

Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments in Cartagena

Qhapaq Nan

Andean Road System

San Agustin Archaeological Park

Los Katios National Park

Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

Protected Areas in Colombia41 National Parks

11 Fauna and Flora Sanctuaries

2 Natural Nature Reserves

Longest River in ColombiaMagdalena River
Largest LakeLake Tota
Largest IslandSan Andres Island
Highest Mountain in ColombiaPico Cristobal Colon
Biggest Dam in ColombiaEl Quimbo Dam
Biggest Waterfall in ColombiaTequendama Falls
Tallest Building in ColombiaCentro de Comercio Internacional
Richest person of ColombiaLuis Carlos Sarmiento
Best places to visit in ColombiaCartagena

Tayrona National Park

Bogota

Villa de Leyva

San Gil

Zona Cafetera

San Agustin

San Andres y Providencia

Medellin

Popayan

Official Websitehttp://es.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/presidencia.aspx

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