| 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
- New icons: Colombia’s most exciting fashion up-and-comersby Paulina Diazgranados on December 3, 2022
Many of Colombia's most innovative new designers have taken to social media to showcase their collections and one-of-a-kind accessories.
- Bogotá puts cycling at heart of tourism promotionby Richard Emblin on December 1, 2022
Bogotá's Tourism Institute wants to draw more international tourist to the city given its sustainable mobility, 590-km of bike paths and new portfolio of urban and rural routes.
- Colombia police used torture and sexual harassment to quell protests – Amnestyby Luke Taylor in Bogotá on December 1, 2022
Police accused of gender-based rights violations against women and LGBTQ+ people as they cracked down on protests in 2021Colombian police used sexual harassment, torture and forced nudity to target women and LGBTIQ+ people as they cracked down on a nationwide wave of protests in 2021, a report by Amnesty International has found.National and anti-riot police […]
- Respiratory illnesses and COVID-19 cases rise across Colombiaby Richard Emblin on November 30, 2022
Heavy rainfall and colder than usual temperatures across Colombia presents a worrisome public health situation ahead of December’s holiday season.
- Petro’s 100 days marked by deaths of 58 social leadersby Richard Emblin on November 29, 2022
During Petro's 100 days in office, 58 social leaders have been killed, and almost one-third of the total documented for 2022 by NGO Indepaz.
- A coming-of-age hike into Colombia’s Sierra Nevadaby Maya Salgado Swabey on November 28, 2022
On a first trip to Colombia as an adult, Maya Salgado decided to do the five-day hike to the Sierra Nevada's Lost City, and archaeological wonder that could become a "paradise lost" with mass tourism.
- Ciudad Bolívar builds its own history in one-of-a-kind museumby Lex Treinen on November 26, 2022
Residents of Ciudad Bolívar in Bogotá's sprawling south are building their museum to document social issues, political activism and cultural revival of their locality.
- Violence against women in Colombia saw sharp increase in 2022by Adriaan Alsema on November 25, 2022
Violence against women and girls in Colombia has seen a major increase in the first 10 months of 200 compared to the same period last year, according to the Medical… The post Violence against women in Colombia saw sharp increase in 2022 appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia state officials on guerrilla payroll: reportby Adriaan Alsema on November 23, 2022
The guerrilla organization of FARC dissident leader “Ivan Mordisco” received intelligence from paid informants from inside Colombia’s government, according to a leaked prosecution report. Paid State and civilian informants for… The post Colombia state officials on guerrilla payroll: report appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia’s military trafficking arms for guerrillas: prosecutionby Adriaan Alsema on November 22, 2022
Multiple high-profile arrests and criminal investigations suggest that Colombia’s military has become one of the main arms suppliers of the country’s guerrilla groups. Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said earlier this… The post Colombia’s military trafficking arms for guerrillas: prosecution appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia and ELN begin talks to reach “total peace”by Richard Emblin on November 22, 2022
The last remaining Marxist guerrilla in Colombia - ELN - and Colombian government formally resumed peace talks in Venezuela to end a six decades old conflict.
- Colombia’s government and ELN guerrillas formally resume peace talksby Adriaan Alsema on November 22, 2022
Colombia’s government and ELN guerrillas formally resumed peace talks in Venezuela on Monday. The two negotiating teams will try to negotiate an end to the ELN’s almost 60-year-long insurgency. In… The post Colombia’s government and ELN guerrillas formally resume peace talks appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombian government and ELN rebels begin new effort to end 60 years of warby Staff and agencies in Caracas on November 21, 2022
Negotiations with leftist guerrillas in Caracas are part of President Gustavo Petro’s promise to bring ‘total peace’Negotiators from the Colombian government and the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group have begun fresh peace talks, the first major step in President Gustavo Petro’s efforts to end nearly 60 years of war.Petro, a […]
- Colombia’s decades-long efforts to make peace with ELNby Adriaan Alsema on November 21, 2022
The government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and ELN guerrillas will resume efforts to negotiate peace that started in 1975 already. The current peace talks were formally kicked off by… The post Colombia’s decades-long efforts to make peace with ELN appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.
- Colombia’s Petro faces steady opposition during first 100 daysby Lex Treinen on November 21, 2022
Colombia's Gustavo Petro has faced steady opposition to his economic reforms during his first 100 days in office. On Monday, peace talks resume with the ELN guerrilla.
