Country

Colombia

Also Known As Republic of Colombia

South America

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Bogota 2

Population

52,695,952 2

2024 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

1,141,748 2

Independence or Founding Year

1810 2

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.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Colombia

FAQs

Why do sources give different years for Colombian independence?

Independence was declared in 1810 and secured in 1819.

Independence came in stages. Independence from the Spanish Empire was declared in 1810, when what is now Colombia emerged as the United Provinces of New Granada. After a Spanish reconquest, Colombian independence was secured in 1819, when the Gran Colombia period began.

Connections

Associated With

Amazon Rainforest

Antioquia Department

Antioquia Department is a department of Colombia.

Source Antioquia Department (Wikipedia)

Atlantico Department

Atlantico Department is a department of Colombia.

Source Atlantico Department (Wikipedia)

Barranquilla

Source Barranquilla (Wikipedia)

Bogotá

Bogotá is the capital of Colombia.

Source Bogotá (Wikipedia)

Bolivar Department

Bolivar Department is a department of Colombia.

Source Bolivar Department (Wikipedia)

Cali

Source Cali (Wikipedia)

Cartagena

Source Cartagena (Wikipedia)

Llanos

Medellín

Source Medellin (Wikipedia)

The Amazon Basin

Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)

The Andes

Valle del Cauca Department

Valle del Cauca Department is a department of Colombia.

Source Valle del Cauca Department (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea

Gulf of Venezuela

Has Capital

Bogotá

Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

Source Bogotá (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Colombia

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Governed By

De la Espriella Administration

Also in Political Atlas: which governs this subject.

Source Abelardo de la Espriella (Wikipedia)tier 2

Nationals Include

Armando Samper Gnecco

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Armando Samper Gnecco

Doris Salcedo

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Fernando Botero

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Fernando Botero (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Fernando Botero Angulo (19 April 1932 – 15 September 2023) was a Colombian painter and sculptor.

Olga de Amaral

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Olga de Amaral

María Páramo

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Maria Paramo (Wikipedia)

Eduardo Vergara Wiesner

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eduardo Vergara Wiesner - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Gustavo Eduardo Vergara Wiesner is a Colombian lawyer and economist.

Francisco Jose Urrutia

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Francisco Jose Urrutia (Wikipedia)

Gloria Ortiz Delgado

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gloria Ortiz Delgado - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Gloria Stella Ortiz Delgado (born 7 January 1969) is a Colombian jurist who has been President of the country's Constitutional Court since February 2019.

Humberto Sierra Porto

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Juan Carlos Henao Perez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Manuel José Cepeda Espinosa

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Maria Victoria Calle

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nestor Osuna

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nestor Osuna, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Néstor Iván Osuna Patiño (born April 12, 1963) is a Colombian lawyer, judge and politician who has served as Delegate Inspector for the Defense of Human Rights of Colombia since 2025.

Gabriel García Márquez

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1

Orlando Fals Borda

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Orlando Fals BordaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 3

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Orlando Fals Borda (Barranquilla, 11 July 1925 - Bogotá, 12 August 2008) was a Colombian researcher and sociologist, one of the most important Latin American thinkers, and one of the founders of participatory action research.

Caterine Ibargüen

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Caterine Ibargüen (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

is a retired Colombian athlete

Egan Bernal

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Egan Bernal - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Egan Arley Bernal Gómez (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Netcompany–Ineos.

Juan Pablo Montoya

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Juan Pablo Montoya (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpaβlo monˈtoʝa rolˈdan]; born 20 September 1975) is a Colombian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2006, IndyCar between 1999 and 2022, and the NASCAR Cup Series between 2006 and 2024.

Mariana Pajon

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Mariana PajonLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Mariana Pajón Londoño ODB OLY (born 10 October 1991) is a Colombian cyclist, two-time Olympic gold medalist and BMX World Champion.

Nairo Quintana

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nairo Quintana - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Nairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas, ODB, (born 4 February 1990) is a retired Colombian racing cyclist, who rode for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.

Oscar Figueroa

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Oscar Figueroa (weightlifter), WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera (born 27 April 1983) is a retired Colombian weightlifter, and a gold medallist competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 67 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.

Enrique Peñalosa

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Bruce Graham

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ajiaco

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ajiaco (Wikipedia)tier 3

Arepa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Bandeja Paisa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Bocadillo (dessert)

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bocadillo (dessert) (Wikipedia)

Brazil Nut

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Brazil nut (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

The Brazil nut is native to the Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and eastern Bolivia.

Calentao

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Colombian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Feijoa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mamoncillo Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Mamoncillo (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution

Quote, Origin and Distribution

Origin and Distribution The mamoncillo is native to Colombia, Venezuela, and the island of Margarita, also French Guiana, Guyana and Surinam.

Oblea

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Oblea (Wikipedia)

Peach Palm Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Pejibaye (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution

Quote, Origin and Distribution

Origin and Distribution This useful palm is apparently indigenous to Amazonian areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, but it has been cultivated and distributed by Indians from ancient times and is so commonly naturalized as an escape that its natural boundaries are obscure.

Ayahuasca Ceremony

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: AyahuascaNon-traditional use sectiontier 3

Quote, Non-traditional use section

Originally confined to regions of Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, ayahuasca became widespread in Brazil, expanding widely by the mid-20th century through syncretic religions in Brazil.

Site Of

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Castillo San Felipe de BarajasLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (San Felipe de Barajas Castle) is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia.

Ecopetrol S.A.

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Ecopetrol - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Ecopetrol, formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleo S.A. (English: Colombian Petroleum Co.), is the largest and primary petroleum company in Colombia.

Indumil

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Indumil

Venancio Kamiko

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bank of the Republic (Colombia)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Colombia Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Superintendency of Industry and Commerce

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Colombian Space Commission

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.