With an estimated 50 million people in 2020, Colombia is the third-most populous country in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico. [290] At the beginning of the 20th century, Colombia's population was approximately 4 million. [291]

Jan 28, 2025 · Colombia strongly reflects its history as a colony of Spain. It is often referred to as the most Roman Catholic of the South American countries, and most of its people are proud of the relative purity of their Spanish language.

14 hours ago · Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.

4 days ago · Colombia in depth country profile. Unique hard to find content on Colombia. Includes customs, culture, history, geography, economy current events, photos, video, and more.

Jan 29, 2025 · Most Latin American leaders will bend to Trump’s wishes on mass deportation rather than invite the strong-arm tactics he threatened to use on Colombia.

Dec 18, 2023 · Covering a respectable area of 1,141,748 sq. km, Colombia is located in the northwestern part of South America with a coastline along both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Colombia shares five separate land borders with the nations Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Panama.

It is the fifth largest country in Latin America and home to the world's second largest population of Spanish-speaking people. Colombia is a land of extremes. Through its center run the...

It is the third most populated country in Latin America after Mexico and Brazil. The capital of Colombia is Bogotá. The second city is Medellín, a large industrial center. The third largest city is Cali, home to many multinational companies. The most important city of the country on the Caribbean coast is Barranquilla.

Feb 14, 2023 · The fourth largest country in South America and one of the continent's most populous nations, Colombia has substantial oil reserves and is a major producer of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum and...

Dec 21, 2021 · Colombia has been the largest source of Latin American refugees in Latin America, nearly 400,000 of whom live primarily in Venezuela and Ecuador. Venezuela’s political and economic crisis since 2015, however, has created a reverse flow, consisting largely of Colombians returning home.