Outline of Colombia
Appearance
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Colombia:
Colombia – tropical equatorial country located in northern South America. It is the most megadiverse country in the world (per square kilometer).[1][2] The majority of its urban centres are located in the highlands of the Andes mountains, but Colombian territory also encompasses Amazon rainforest, tropical grassland and both Caribbean and Pacific coastlines. Colombia is a middle power, and is the third largest economy in Latin America, and the second largest in South America.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /kəˈlʌm.biə/
- Spanish: [koˈlom.bja]
- Common English country name: Colombia
- Official English country name: The Republic of Colombia
- Common endonym(s): Colombia
- Official endonym(s): República de Colombia
- Adjectival(s): Colombian
- Demonym(s): Colombian
- Etymology: Name of Colombia
- International rankings of Colombia
- ISO country codes: CO, COL, 170
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .co
Geography of Colombia
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- Colombia is: a megadiverse country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Time in Colombia
- Extreme points of Colombia
- High: Pico Cristóbal Colón 5,700 m (18,701 ft) or Pico Simón Bolívar 5,700 m (18,701 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 6,309 km
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- Coastline: 3,208 km
- Caribbean Sea 1,760 km
- North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km
- Coastline: 3,208 km
- Population of Colombia: 44,603,000 (October 13, 2008) - 29th most populous country
- Area of Colombia: 1,141,748 km2
- Atlas of Colombia
Environment of Colombia
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- Climate of Colombia
- Environmental issues in Colombia
- Ecoregions in Colombia
- Renewable energy in Colombia
- Geology of Colombia
- Protected areas of Colombia
- Wildlife of Colombia
Natural geographic features of Colombia
[edit]- Glaciers of Colombia
- Islands of Colombia
- Mountains of Colombia
- Rivers of Colombia
- World Heritage Sites in Colombia
- Valleys and Plateaus of Colombia
Regions of Colombia
[edit]Ecoregions of Colombia
[edit]Administrative divisions of Colombia
[edit]Administrative divisions of Colombia
Districts of Colombia
[edit]Municipalities of Colombia
[edit]- Capital of Colombia: Bogotá
- Cities of Colombia
Demography of Colombia
[edit]Government and politics of Colombia
[edit]- Form of government: unitary presidential welfare state
- Capital of Colombia: Bogotá
- Elections in Colombia
- Political parties in Colombia
- Political scandals of Colombia
- Security issues in Colombia
- Taxation in Colombia
- Trade unions in Colombia
Branches of government
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Colombia
[edit]- Head of state & Head of government: President of Colombia, Vice President of Colombia
- Entities in the executive branch of Colombia
- Cabinet of Colombia
- Control Institutions in Colombia
Legislative branch of the government of Colombia
[edit]Legislative Branch of Colombia
Judicial branch of the government of Colombia
[edit]- Supreme Court of Colombia
- Constitutional Court of Colombia
- Superior Council of Judicature
- Attorney General of Colombia
Foreign relations of Colombia
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of Colombia is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Colombia
[edit]Law of Colombia
- Animal rights in Colombia
- Constitution of Colombia
- Crime in Colombia
- Human rights in Colombia
- Law Enforcement in Colombia
Military of Colombia
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Military ranks of Colombia
Local government in Colombia
[edit]Local government in Colombia
History of Colombia
[edit]By period
[edit]By region
[edit]By subject
[edit]- CIA activities in Colombia
- Constitutional history of Colombia
- History of the Colombian National Police
- History of Internet in Colombia
- Postage stamps and postal history of Colombia
- Massacres in Colombia
- Military history of Colombia
Culture of Colombia
[edit]- Architecture of Colombia
- Carnival in Colombia
- Cuisine of Colombia
- Festivals in Colombia
- Humor in Colombia
- Languages of Colombia
- Media in Colombia
- National symbols of Colombia
- People of Colombia
- Colombian diaspora
- Indigenous peoples in Colombia
- Minorities in Colombia
- Prostitution in Colombia
- Public holidays in Colombia
- Scouting and guiding in Colombia
- Smoking in Colombia
- World Heritage Sites in Colombia
Art in Colombia
[edit]- Artists of Colombia
- Cinema of Colombia
- Literature of Colombia
- Music of Colombia
- Television in Colombia
- Video gaming in Colombia
Religion in Colombia
[edit]Sports in Colombia
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Colombia
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 40th (fortieth)
- Agriculture in Colombia
- Banking in Colombia
- Communications in Colombia
- Companies of Colombia
- Currency of Colombia: Peso
- ISO 4217: COP
- Energy in Colombia
- Health in Colombia
- Industry of Colombia
- Mining in Colombia
- Poverty in Colombia
- Science and technology in Colombia
- Tourism in Colombia
- Transport in Colombia
- Colombian Stock Exchange
- Water supply and sanitation in Colombia
Education in Colombia
[edit]See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with Colombia
- All pages with titles containing Colombia
- All pages with titles beginning with Colombian
- All pages with titles containing Colombian
- Index of Colombia-related articles
- List of Colombia-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of South America
References
[edit]- ^ "Paisajes naturales de Colombia". Telepolis.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Luis Fernando Potes. Megadiversidad Archived 2013-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. prodiversitas.bioetica.org
- ^ "Colombia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Government
- (in Spanish) Portal del Estado - Colombia Online Government web site
- (in Spanish) Presidencia de la República de Colombia - Official Presidential web site
- (in Spanish) Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo - Commerce, Industry and Tourism Boreau
- National System of Cultural Information
- (in Spanish) UNICEF en Colombia
- Banco de la República - Central Bank
- (in Spanish) Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica - National Statistics Administrative Dept.
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Vías Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine - Transport and Road Agency
- (in Spanish) Senate of Colombia
- (in Spanish) Colombia's House of representatives
- (in Spanish) Colombia's Judicial branch
- (in Spanish) Policia Nacional - Police
- Armada Nacional de Colombia - Navy
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Army
- (in Spanish) Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad - Homeland Security
- (in Spanish) - Agustin Codazzi Geographic Institute - Maps of Colombia
- Other
Colombia travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Encyclopædia Britannica Colombia Country Page
- CIA World Factbook - Colombia
- US-Colombia Free Trade Deal Costly for Poor People - Oxfam