South America
Flag of Colombia
Where two oceans and three Andean ranges meet.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0c000 50%
- #003090 25%
- #c00018 25%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Colombia in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Colombia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Bogotá |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Population | 50,882,884 |
| Area | 1,141,748 km² · 45 people per km² |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Country codes | CO · COL · .co |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- It is the only South American country with coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
- In Caño Cristales, an aquatic plant called Macarenia clavigera turns the riverbed brilliant red each season, earning it the nickname 'the river of five colors.'
- As the Andes enter the country they fan out into three separate ranges, and the valleys between them hold most of Colombia's people and cities.
Did you know
Colombia records more bird species than any other country on Earth, making it a magnet for birdwatchers worldwide.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.