Location: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 72 00 W
Coastline: 3,208 km (Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km).
Climate: tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands.
Terrain: flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains.
Natural hazards: highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts.
Currency: Colombian peso (COP)

Localisation: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
Coordonnées géographiques: 4° 0' N, 72° 0' W
Côte: 3,208 km (Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km) km
Climat: tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
Relief: flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains
Sommets: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Pico Cristobal Colon 5,775 m note: nearby Pico Simon Bolivar also has the same elevation
Risques naturels: highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts
Monnaie: Colombian peso (COP)
Population: 43,593,035 (July 2006 est.)
Langues: Spanish
Capitale: Bogota
Découpage administratif: 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

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