Colombia

Republic of Colombia / Republica de Colombia

Colombia is in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama.

Background: Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela).

Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 72 00 W

Climate: tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands

Population: 43,593,035 (July 2006 est.)

Languages: Spanish

Capital: Bogota

Administrative divisions: 32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 capital district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada

Independence: 20 July 1810 (from Spain)

National holiday: Independence Day, 20 July (1810)

Current Time - Colombia

Colombia Standard Time is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5).  

Colombia does not operate Daylight-Saving Time

What is the International Telephone Dialling Code for Colombia?

The International Dialling Code for Colombia is 57.

Colombia Websites

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