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Colombia is located in northern South America, sharing its western border with Panama, its northeastern border with Venezuela, its southeastern border with Brazil, and its southern border with Peru and Ecuador. The capital city is Bogota.
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  • Population: 42,954,279
  • Land Area: 1,038,700 sq km
  • Capital City: Bogota
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Religions: 90% Roman Catholic
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 7/20/1810
  • GDP: $281.1 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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