Basic facts about Colombia
| Country name: | Colombia |
| Capital: | Bogotá, D.C. |
| Country code: | 239 |
| Continent: | South America |
| Currency name: | Colombian peso |
| Independence: | 1810-07-20 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | from Spain |
| Total area (km2): | 1,138,910 |
| Land area (km2): | 1,038,700 |
| Water area (km2): | 100,210 |
| Population: | 45,745,783 |
| Population note: | 45,745,783 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | Spanish |
| All languages: | Spanish (official) |
| Time zone: | COT (UTC−5)Colombia doesn't observe daylight saving time. |
| Date format: | dd−mm−yyyy |
| Drive on: | right |
| Calling code: | +57 |
| Domain: | .co |