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About Colombia

Colombia is located in the North Western corner of South America, bordered by Panama, Venezuela and Brazil to the east and sharing the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest. Colombia has beaches along both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

The country’s official language is Spanish, and 90% of the population is Roman Catholic.

Colombia is a republic with a democratic government, headed by the president, who is both head of state and head of government, the vice president and the council of ministers. The president is elected by popular vote to serve a maximum of two four-year terms. Colombia is divided into 32 departments plus the capital district of Bogota, which is treated as a department.

The country is rich in natural resources, having substantial oil reserves and is a major producer of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum and coal. Colombia is also a large exporter of coffee, meat, cereals and vegetable oils, cotton and oilseed.

Colombia is a republic with a democratic government, headed by the president, who is both head of state and head of government, the vice president and the council of ministers. The president is elected by popular vote to serve a maximum of two four-year terms. Colombia is divided into 32 departments plus the capital district of Bogota, which is treated as a department.

With numerous forests and mountains, the largest number of species of flowers, birds, amphibians, Colombia is considered the most biodiverse country in the world.

Since the equator passes through the southern tip of Colombia, there is a warm weather all year round.

Colombia is ethnically diverse, its people descending from the original native inhabitants, Spanish colonists, Africans originally brought here as slaves, and starting with 20th-century, many immigrants from Europe and the Middle East decided to settle here.

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