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.

Jan 28, 2025 · A simmering diplomatic stand-off over deportation flights spilled onto social media Sunday, threatening the once close relationship between the US and Colombia and further exposing the anxiety ...

Jan 29, 2025 · For Latin America, the ordeal could not have come at a worse time. ... Unlike most of South America, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador still trade more with the United States ...

Considering all of Latin America, the 10 largest ports in terms of movement are: Colon (Panama), Santos (Brazil), Manzanillo (Mexico), Bahia de Cartagena (Colombia), Pacifico (Panama), Callao (Peru), Guayaquil (Ecuador), Buenos Aires (Argentina), San …

3 days ago · Colombia is Latin America’s fourth largest oil producer and the world’s fourth largest coal producer, third largest coffee exporter, and second largest cut flowers exporter.

Colombia (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m. b i ə / (); Spanish: [koˈlom.bja]), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a tropical equatorial country in northern South America.It is in the northwest part of the continent, and it has an area of 1,141,748 kilometres² (440,839 sq mi). It is the only South American country with coasts on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

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.

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...

Sep 19, 2024 · Colombia has made progress in developing its digital economy, with 63% of the population using the Internet as of 2023, up from 38% in 2014. The country has emerged as a leading player in the digital landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean, hosting 12.8% of the region’s digital firms, trailing only Brazil and Mexico (World Bank, 2024).