 |
 |
| Official Name |
- |
República de Colombia (Republic of Colombia) |
| Languages |
- |
Spanish |
| Country Population |
- |
40,351,000 |
| Capital City |
- |
Bogotá
(population 6,920,000) |
| Land Area |
- |
401,000 square miles (about 1/8th size
of USA) |
| Currency |
- |
Colombian Peso (1 peso = 1/28th of a
cent) |
| Fun Facts |
- |
The equator runs through the southern
portion of Colombia. |
| |
- |
The highest mountain is named Cristobal
Colón (Christopher Columbus). |
| |
- |
The top stripe of the flag is twice the
size of the two lower stripes. |
| |
- |
Columbia is the only country in South
America that touches both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. |
| |
|
|
|
Return to South
America Map
Page |
|
Return to
Home Page |
