Place:Outline of Colombia
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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Colombia
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Colombia – tropical equatorial country located in northern South America. It is the most megadiverse country in the world (per square kilometer).[1][2] The majority of its urban centres are located in the highlands of the Andes mountains, but Colombian territory also encompasses Amazon rainforest, tropical grassland and both Caribbean and Pacific coastlines. Colombia is a middle power, and is the third largest economy in Latin America, and the second largest in South America.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /kəˈlʌm.biə/ (
listen)
- Spanish: [koˈlom.bja]
- Common English country name: Colombia
- Official English country name: The Republic of Colombia
- Common endonym(s): Colombia
- Official endonym(s): República de Colombia
- Adjectival(s): Colombian
- Demonym(s): Colombian
- Etymology: Name of Colombia
- International rankings of Colombia
- ISO country codes: CO, COL, 170
- ISO region codes: See CO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .co
Geography of Colombia
Geography of Colombia
- Colombia is: a megadiverse country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Time in Colombia
- Time zone: UTC-05
- Extreme points of Colombia
- High: Pico Cristóbal Colón 5,700 m (18,701 ft) or Pico Simón Bolívar 5,700 m (18,701 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 6,309 km
Venezuela 2,050 km
Peru 1,800 km
Brazil 1,644 km
Ecuador 590 km
Panama 225 km
- Coastline: 3,208 km
- Caribbean Sea 1,760 km
- North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km
- Population of Colombia: 44,603,000 (October 13, 2008) - 29th most populous country
- Area of Colombia: 1,141,748 km2
- Atlas of Colombia
Environment of Colombia
Environment of Colombia
- Climate of Colombia
- Environmental issues in Colombia
- Deforestation in Colombia
- Natural hazards in Colombia
- Ecoregions in Colombia
- Renewable energy in Colombia
- Geology of Colombia
- Protected areas of Colombia
- Archaeological sites in Colombia
- Biosphere reserves in Colombia
- National parks of Colombia
- Wildlife of Colombia
- Flora of Colombia
- Fauna of Colombia
- Birds of Colombia
- Mammals of Colombia
Natural geographic features of Colombia
- Glaciers of Colombia
- Islands of Colombia
- Mountains of Colombia
- Volcanoes in Colombia
- Rivers of Colombia
- World Heritage Sites in Colombia
- Valleys and Plateaus of Colombia
Regions of Colombia
Regions of Colombia
- Caribbean Region of Colombia
Ecoregions of Colombia
Administrative divisions of Colombia
Administrative divisions of Colombia
- Districts of Colombia
- Municipalities of Colombia
Districts of Colombia
Districts of Colombia
Municipalities of Colombia
Municipalities of Colombia
- Capital of Colombia: Bogotá
- Cities of Colombia
Demography of Colombia
Demographics of Colombia
Government and politics of Colombia
Politics of Colombia
- Form of government: unitary presidential welfare state
- Capital of Colombia: Bogotá
- Elections in Colombia
- Political parties in Colombia
- Political scandals of Colombia
- Security issues in Colombia
- Taxation in Colombia
- Trade unions in Colombia
Branches of government
Government of Colombia
Executive branch of the government of Colombia
Executive Branch of Colombia
- Head of state & Head of government: President of Colombia, Vice President of Colombia
- Entities in the executive branch of Colombia
- Cabinet of Colombia
- Control Institutions in Colombia
- Office of the Comptroller General of Colombia
- Office of the Inspector General of Colombia
- Ombudsman's Office of Colombia
Legislative branch of the government of Colombia
Legislative Branch of Colombia
- Congress of Colombia (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Colombia
- Lower house: Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
Judicial branch of the government of Colombia
Judicial Branch of Colombia
- Supreme Court of Colombia
- Constitutional Court of Colombia
- Superior Council of Judicature
- Attorney General of Colombia
Foreign relations of Colombia
Foreign relations of Colombia
- Diplomatic missions in Colombia
- Diplomatic missions of Colombia
- Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
International organization membership
The Republic of Colombia is a member of:[3]
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Law and order in Colombia
Law of Colombia
- Animal rights in Colombia
- Constitution of Colombia
- Crime in Colombia
- Abortion in Colombia
- Cannabis in Colombia
- Domestic violence in Colombia
- Illegal drug trade in Colombia
- Kidnappings in Colombia
- Human rights in Colombia
- Children's rights in Colombia
- LGBT rights in Colombia
- Same-sex marriage in Colombia
- Office of the Inspector General of Colombia
- Freedom of religion in Colombia
- Ombudsman's Office of Colombia
- Prostitution in Colombia
- Women's rights in Colombia
- National Police of Colombia
Military of Colombia
Military of Colombia
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Colombia
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Colombia
- Navy of Colombia
- Air Force of Colombia
- Military ranks of Colombia
Local government in Colombia
Local government in Colombia
History of Colombia
By period
- Armero tragedy
By region
- History of Cartagena, Colombia
By subject
- CIA activities in Colombia
- Constitutional history of Colombia
- History of the Colombian National Police
- History of Internet in Colombia
- Postage stamps and postal history of Colombia
- Massacres in Colombia
- Military history of Colombia
- History of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
- Paramilitarism in Colombia
- Guerrilla movements in Colombia
- Timeline of Colombian armed conflict
Culture of Colombia
Culture of Colombia
- Architecture of Colombia
- Tallest buildings in Colombia
- Carnival in Colombia
- Cuisine of Colombia
- Colombian cuisine dishes
- Festivals in Colombia
- Humor in Colombia
- Languages of Colombia
- Media in Colombia
- Television in Colombia
- National symbols of Colombia
- Coat of arms of Colombia
- Flag of Colombia
- National anthem of Colombia
- People of Colombia
- Colombian diaspora
- Indigenous peoples in Colombia
- Minorities in Colombia
- LGBT in Colombia
- Arab diaspora in Colombia
- Prostitution in Colombia
- Public holidays in Colombia
- Scouting and guiding in Colombia
- Smoking in Colombia
- World Heritage Sites in Colombia
Art in Colombia
Art of Colombia
- Artists of Colombia
- Cinema of Colombia
- Films of Colombia
- Colombian Academy Award winners and nominees
- Films of Colombia
- Literature of Colombia
- Writers of Colombia
- Music of Colombia
- Glossary of Colombian music
- Television in Colombia
- Television series of Colombia
- Video gaming in Colombia
Religion in Colombia
- Religion in Colombia
- Bahá'í Faith in Colombia
- Christianity in Colombia
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
- Hinduism in Colombia
- Islam in Colombia
Sports in Colombia
Sports in Colombia
- Football in Colombia
- Football clubs in Colombia
- Football stadiums in Colombia
- Colombia at the Olympics
- Rugby union in Colombia
- Underwater rugby in Colombia
Economy and infrastructure of Colombia
Economy of Colombia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 40th (fortieth)
- Agriculture in Colombia
- Coca production in Colombia
- Coffee production in Colombia
- Irrigation in Colombia
- Banking in Colombia
- Bank of the Republic
- Communications in Colombia
- Internet in Colombia
- Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre
- Postal codes in Colombia
- Telephone numbers in Colombia
- Internet in Colombia
- Companies of Colombia
- Currency of Colombia: Peso
- ISO 4217: COP
- Energy in Colombia
- Hydroelectric power in Colombia
- Power stations in Colombia
- Health in Colombia
- Health care in Colombia
- Hospitals in Colombia
- Medicine in Colombia
- Industry of Colombia
- Mining in Colombia
- Poverty in Colombia
- Science and technology in Colombia
- Tourism in Colombia
- Transport in Colombia
- Rapid transit in Colombia
- Airports in Colombia
- Rail transport in Colombia
- Railway stations in Colombia
- Roads in Colombia
- Highways in Colombia
- Colombian Stock Exchange
- Water supply and sanitation in Colombia
- Water privatization in Colombia
- Water resources management in Colombia
Education in Colombia
Education in Colombia
- Schools in Colombia
- Universities in Colombia
See also
Colombia
- All pages with titles containing Colombia
- All pages with titles containing Colombian
- Index of Colombia-related articles
- List of Colombia-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of South America
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References
- ↑ "Paisajes naturales de Colombia". Telepolis.com. http://www.telepolis.com/cgi-bin/web/DISTRITODOCVIEW?url=/1604/doc/Parquesnaturales/paisajes.htm.
- ↑ Luis Fernando Potes. Megadiversidad . prodiversitas.bioetica.org
- ↑ "Colombia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/colombia/.
External links
- Government
- (in Spanish) Portal del Estado - Colombia Online Government web site
- (in Spanish) Presidencia de la República de Colombia - Official Presidential web site
- (in Spanish) Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo - Commerce, Industry and Tourism Boreau
- National System of Cultural Information
- (in Spanish) UNICEF en Colombia
- Banco de la República - Central Bank
- (in Spanish) Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica - National Statistics Administrative Dept.
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Vías - Transport and Road Agency
- (in Spanish) Senate of Colombia
- (in Spanish) Colombia's House of representatives
- (in Spanish) Colombia's Judicial branch
- (in Spanish) Policia Nacional - Police
- Armada Nacional de Colombia - Navy
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Army
- (in Spanish) Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad - Homeland Security
- (in Spanish) - Agustin Codazzi Geographic Institute - Maps of Colombia
- Other
- Encyclopædia Britannica Colombia Country Page
- CIA World Factbook - Colombia
- US-Colombia Free Trade Deal Costly for Poor People - Oxfam
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