Libertad y Orden (Spanish) ("Freedom and Order") | |||||||
Anthem | "¡Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible!" | ||||||
Capital (and largest city) |
Bogotá | ||||||
Language | Spanish | ||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||
Demonym | Colombian | ||||||
Government | Republic | ||||||
Legislature | Congress | ||||||
Independence | from Spain | ||||||
declared | 1824 | ||||||
recognized | 1824 | ||||||
Currency | Colombian peso ($) | ||||||
Calling Code | +57 | ||||||
Internet TLD | .co |
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia and sometimes called Great Colombia (Spanish: Gran Colombia) by inhabitants, is a nation in South America. The nation borders Brazil and Peru to the south, Central America to the west and Guyana to the east.
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