| 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
- Colombia farmers accused of violent crimes over peaceful anti-mining protestsby Canin Carlos on April 25, 2025
Colombia’s prosecution indicted 11 activists for crimes such as kidnapping and robbery amid their peaceful protests against South African mining company AngloGold Ashanti. The locals were charged with multiple criminal… The post Colombia farmers accused of violent crimes over peaceful anti-mining protests appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia […]
- Colombia’s Constitutional Court suspends CNE investigation against Petroby Adriaan Alsema on April 24, 2025
Colombia’s Constitutional Court suspended an ongoing National Electoral Council (CNE) investigation against President Gustavo Petro and his 2022 campaign. Petro has requested the court to shut down the investigation, claiming… The post Colombia’s Constitutional Court suspends CNE investigation against Petro appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia […]
- Petro lifts State of Exception in northeast Colombiaby Adriaan Alsema on April 24, 2025
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro lifted the State of Exception that was declared in northeast Colombia in response to a guerrilla offensive that displaced thousands in January. The decree that declared… The post Petro lifts State of Exception in northeast Colombia appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia’s former foreign minister lashes out at Petroby Canin Carlos on April 23, 2025
Colombia’s former Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva published an open letter in which he suggested President Gustavo Petro was addicted to drugs. In the four-page letter, which was published on social… The post Colombia’s former foreign minister lashes out at Petro appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia’s government presents questions for labor reform referendumby Adriaan Alsema on April 22, 2025
Colombia’s interior minister presented the questions for a referendum on a labor reform that was struck down by a Senate commission earlier this year. The 12 questions of the referendum… The post Colombia’s government presents questions for labor reform referendum appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
