Colombia
Republic of Colombia
Colombia is a country in South America, South America. Its capital is Bogotá, home to roughly 49,648,685 people across 1,141,748 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Subregion
- South America
- Population
- 49,648,685
- Land area
- 1,141,748 km²
- ISO codes
- CO / COL
- Languages
- Spanish
Did you know?
- Cartagena's walled old city glows with colonial balconies, bougainvillea, and Caribbean heat.
- The Caño Cristales river blooms with red aquatic plants in a brief seasonal spectacle nicknamed the 'liquid rainbow.'
- Coffee grows in the steep Zona Cafetera, where farmers harvest beans on Andean slopes.
- Gabriel García Márquez set magical-realist novels in towns inspired by Colombia's Caribbean coast.
- Tayrona National Park pairs jungle trails with beaches where the Sierra Nevada meets the sea.
Bordering countries
Brazil
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
VenezuelaPractice with geography games
Studying Colombia is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.