Colombia
🇨🇴 South America · Republic of Colombia
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About Colombia
Colombia (officially Republic of Colombia) is a country in South America, with Bogotá as its capital. It is home to roughly 53.43 million people, giving a population density of about 47 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,141,748 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $457.41B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.788. The official currency is the Colombian peso (COP), and the main language is Spanish.
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Colombia is the 28th most populous country in the world, with about 53.43 million people.
By land area it is the 25th-largest country in the world, covering 1,141,748 km².
It has the world's 36th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($457.41B).
Colombia shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.788.
Colombia has a population density of about 47 people per square kilometre.
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