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three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue and red
Flag notes
similar to the flag of Ecuador, which is longer and bears the Ecuadorian coat of arms superimposed in the center
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Official country name
Republic of Colombia
Short name
Colombia
Local names
Republica de Colombia (long)
Colombia (short)
Colombia (short)
Nationality
Colombian(s) (noun) Colombia (adjective)
Languages spoken
Spanish
Capital
Bogota
Government type
republic; executive branch dominates government structure
Population
45,013,672 ranked 30, (data 2008)
Geography
only South American country with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 3,208 km. Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km
Land borders
6,309km, Brazil 1,644 km, Ecuador 590 km, Panama 225 km, Peru 1,800 km, Venezuela 2,050 km.
Administrative divisions
32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 capital district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada
Independence
20 July 1810 (from Spain)