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Colombia

Location

Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama

Area

Total: 1,138,910 sq km

Land: 1,038,700 sq km

Water: 100,210 sq km

Climate

Tropical along the coast and eastern plains; cooler in the highlands

Terrain

Flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, and eastern lowland plains (Llanos)

Elevation

Highest point: Pico Cristobal Colon 5,730 m

Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Population

50,355,650 (July 2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo and White 87.6%, Afro-Colombian (includes Mulatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 6.8%, Amerindian 4.3%, unspecified 1.4% (2018 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 79%, Protestant 14% (includes Pentecostal 6%, Mainline Protestant 2%, Other 6%), Other 2%, Unspecified 5% (2014 est.)