Countries

Colombia

Also Known As Republic of Colombia

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Colombia." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/colombia.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Colombia. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/colombia

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-colombia,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Colombia},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/colombia},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America, with insular regions in North America. Its mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. An autonomy movement against Spanish rule began on 20 July 1810, with independence formally declared in 1813 and achieved militarily in 1819. Its capital is Bogota.

Facts

Capital

Bogota 1

Population

52,695,952 1

2024 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2024 1

Area (sq km)

1,141,748 1

Independence or Founding Year

1810 1

Colombia's independence movement began with the establishment of an autonomous government on 20 July 1810, celebrated as Colombia's Independence Day; independence was formally declared on 16 July 1813 and achieved militarily on 7 August 1819, when the state of Gran Colombia was proclaimed later that year.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Barranquilla

Source Barranquilla (Wikipedia)

Bogotá

Bogotá is the capital of Colombia.

Source Bogotá (Wikipedia)

Cali

Source Cali (Wikipedia)

Cartagena

Source Cartagena (Wikipedia)

Medellin

Source Medellin (Wikipedia)

The Amazon Basin

Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)

The Andes

Has Capital

Bogotá

Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

Source Bogotá (Wikipedia)

On Continent

South America

Rivers Through Territory

The Amazon River

Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Colombia (Wikipedia)

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Republic of Colombia

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1. Colombia (Wikipedia)

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Bogota

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1. Colombia (Wikipedia)

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1,141,748 km2 (440,831 sq mi)

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52,695,952 (2024 estimate)

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1. Colombia (Wikipedia)

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Autonomy, 20 July 1810; Declared, 16 July 1813; Achieved, 7 August 1819; Gran Colombia, 17 December 1819

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1. Colombia (Wikipedia)

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Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest.

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Amazon River (Wikipedia)

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Peru, Colombia, Brazil

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Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)

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The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela

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Bogotá (Wikipedia)

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