Colombia

Of Organization of American States, South America and South American country.   May also be referred to as Republic of Colombia.

A republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language.

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City

  • Barranquilla 0 facts

    A port city of northern Colombia near the Caribbean on the Magdalena River.

  • Cali 0 facts

    City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.

  • Medellin 0 facts

    City in western Colombia; important coffee center.

  • Cartagena 0 facts

    A port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean.

  • Soledad 0 facts

    A city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla.

River

  • Arauca 0 facts

    A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central...

  • Magdalena 0 facts

    A river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally...

  • Orinoco 0 facts

    A South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic.

Volcano

  • Galeras 0 facts

    An active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes.

  • Purace 0 facts

    An inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950.

Also contains

  • Andes 21 facts

    A mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast.

  • Colombian 0 facts

    A native or inhabitant of Colombia.

  • Bogota 0 facts

    Capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plai...