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Columbia Fast Facts:

Location, Location, Location: Colombia is located in the northernmost part of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. The terrain includes lowlands along the coasts in addition to mountainous highlands including the Andes.

Government: Colombia is governed as a republic, although the executive branch maintains significant power over all other sectors of the government.

Size Matters: The total land area of Colombia is 1,138,914 sq km, which is approximately twice the size of the U.S. state of Texas and ranks as the 4th largest country in South America.

Cities: The national capital and largest city is Bogota. Colombia’s next five largest cities are Medellin, Santiago de Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Cucuta, respectively.

Did You Know? Colombia has the third largest Spanish-speaking population in the world. Do you know which two countries have larger Spanish-speaking populations? Answer: Mexico (of course) and … the United States.

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