1. Republic of Colombia is the official name of Colombia.
2. Colombia is the only country of South America with the access of both The Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
3. South America’s oldest democracy is of Colombia.
4. Colombia shares the border with 5 countries- Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Venezuela and Panama.
5. The capital of Colombia is Bogota and it is one of the highest cities in the world.
6. Spanish is the official language of Colombia.
7. Colombia is second most biodiverse country in the world.
8. Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America.
9. There are 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Colombia.
11. Colombia produce about 12% of the total coffee produced in the world.
12. There are 58 National Parks in Columbus which covers 11% of global area of country.
14. Sierra Nevada in Colombia is second highest coastal mountain in the world.
17. In the world Colombia is the third largest exporter of coffee.
18. There are many endemic species of animals and plants that are found only in Colombia.
20. In Colombia about 1,800 species of birds can be found.
21. 90% of Colombia population is catholic.
22. Graffiti is not punishable crime in Colombia, instead they support street art.
24. The mountain Cerro Rico was a discovery of Spain. The mountain had silver.
25. There is a celebration in Colombia when girl turn 15 and is called “La Quinceañera” and the gift for girl is gold.
26. Colombia was ranked as the happiest country in the world twice.
27. 18 years is the legal drinking age in Colombia.
28. Aguardiente drink made from sugarcane is the National drink of the country.
29. Tejo is the traditional and national sports of Colombia.
30. It is mandatory to play National anthem on radio and TV every day at 6 am and 6 pm in Colombia.
31. It is believed that human settled in Colombia before 20,000 years.
32. The population of Colombia is about 48.6 million.
33. Colombia covers the area of 1,141,748 square kilometers of the earth.
34. Colombia has coastline of about 2,000 miles.
37. The economy of Colombia is third largest in South America.
39. Colombian men while talking or hand shaking always looks in the eyes.
40. The most popular sports of Colombia are Football, roller skating, boxing, baseball and weight lifting.
42. There are approximately 300 beaches in the Colombia, which are open for locals and tourists.
45. Spanish ruled the Colombia for 300 years.
46. Colombia became independent from Spain in 1813.
48. Colombia has the longest bike road of South America, it is 300 kilometers long.
49. Marigolds and lilies are for funerals in Colombia and are never given as gift.
50. The highest waterfall of Colombia is The Tequendama Falls.
53. The famous musicians Shakira and Juanes are Colombian.
54. Santa Marta was the first Spanish settlement in Colombia.
56. Colombians use both maternal and paternal surnames.
57. Colombian women got right to vote from 1975.
58. Due to its location near the equator there are hardly any change in season, they have sun throughout the year.
60. The drug lord Pablo Escobar was from Colombia.
61. Longest river of Colombia is Magdalena.
62. The literacy rate of Colombia is 92.7%.
63. There are two National holidays- July 20 and August 7.
65. Colombia is the top producer of cocaine.
66. Colombian Peso is the national currency of Colombia.
67. The pink dolphins can be found in Colombia.
68. Colombia is the third largest oil producing country in the South America.
69. More than 70% of population lives in cities.
70. The life expectancy of Colombia is 74.18 years.


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