| COLOMBIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
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Area > Land
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1,038,700 sq km |
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[28th of 238]
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Area > Total
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1,138,910 sq km |
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[32nd of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Bogotá - 1,945,448 |
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Climate
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands |
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Forested Land
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47.8% |
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[43rd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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4 00 N, 72 00 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Brazil 1,644 km, Ecuador 590 km, Panama 225 km, Peru 1,800 km, Venezuela 2,050 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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2.01% |
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[187th of 258]
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Largest city
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Bogotá |
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Largest city population
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6,079,000 |
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[22nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Bogotá - 1,945,448 |
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Location
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama |
Map references
South America |
Natural hazards
highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower |
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Population density
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37.84 people per sqkm |
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[157th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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41.1 people/m²
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[141st of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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1,141,750 km²
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[25th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Pico Cristóbal Colón |
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