| Area Total | 1,138,910 sq km |
| Climate | tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands |
| Natural Resources | petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower |
| Imports | $44.24 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 26.3%, China 19.3%, Mexico 7.5%, Brazil 5%, Germany 4.1% (2017) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Capital | Bogota |
| Population | 48.2 million (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | mestizo and white 84.2%, Afro-Colombian (includes mulatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 10.4%, Amerindian 3.4%, Romani <.01, unspecified 2.1% (2005 est.) |
| Language | Spanish (official) |
| Exports | $39.48 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 28.5%, Panama 8.6%, China 5.1% (2017) |
News about Colombia
- Court orders release of Medellin Cartel founder Carlos Lehderby Adriaan Alsema on March 31, 2025
A Bogota court ordered the release of founding Medellin Cartel member Carlos Lehder, claiming his arrest on Friday had been illegal. Lehder was arrested after he returned to Colombia 38… The post Court orders release of Medellin Cartel founder Carlos Lehder appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia arrests Medellin Cartel founder Carlos Lehderby Adriaan Alsema on March 30, 2025
Colombia’s migration authority jailed Medellin Cartel founder Carlos Lehder after he arrived in the capital Bogota on Friday. Lehder was detained on El Dorado Airport while trying to enter the… The post Colombia arrests Medellin Cartel founder Carlos Lehder appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Bogota court dismisses Uribe defense’s bias claim, orders trial resumptionby Adriaan Alsema on March 27, 2025
A Bogota court dismissed a bias claim against the judge who has been trying Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe, allowing the trial to continue after a week-long suspension. According to… The post Bogota court dismisses Uribe defense’s bias claim, orders trial resumption appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia’s Supreme Court opens new Uribe investigationby Adriaan Alsema on March 27, 2025
Colombia’s Supreme Court has opened a criminal investigation against former President Alvaro Uribe for receiving a campaign contribution from an alleged drug trafficker in 2018. Uribe announced the criminal investigation… The post Colombia’s Supreme Court opens new Uribe investigation appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia’s Ombudsman urges reform as healthcare crisis deepensby Adriaan Alsema on March 26, 2025
Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office urged the Senate to consider the government’s proposal to reform the country’s public health system, which has been in crisis for decades. In a letter the Senate,… The post Colombia’s Ombudsman urges reform as healthcare crisis deepens appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
