With an estimated 50 million people in 2020, Colombia is the third-most populous country in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico. [290] At the beginning of the 20th century, Colombia's population was approximately 4 million. [ 291 ]

5 days ago · Colombia strongly reflects its history as a colony of Spain. It is often referred to as the most Roman Catholic of the South American countries, and most of its people are proud of the relative purity of their Spanish language.

Latin America refers to a cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily in the form of Spanish and Portuguese (excluding Azores islands), and to a lesser extent, Italian dialects, French (excluding Quebec) and its creoles. There is no precise or official inclusion list.

Colombia is Latin America's 2nd-largest producer of domestically made electronics and appliances, following Mexico. Colombia had the fastest-growing major economy in the Western world in 2014, behind only China worldwide. [25][26]

Jan 29, 2025 · For Latin America, the ordeal could not have come at a worse time. ... Unlike most of South America, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador still trade more with the United States ...

Jan 29, 2025 · A diplomatic dispute between the U.S. and Colombia resulted in travel restrictions for Colombian officials and their families. The U.S. has also increased customs and border inspections for all ...

Dec 18, 2023 · Covering a respectable area of 1,141,748 sq. km, Colombia is located in the northwestern part of South America with a coastline along both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Colombia shares five separate land borders with the nations Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Panama.

5 days ago · Colombia is Latin America’s fourth largest oil producer and the world’s fourth largest coal producer, third largest coffee exporter, and second largest cut flowers exporter.

Feb 14, 2023 · The fourth largest country in South America and one of the continent's most populous nations, Colombia has substantial oil reserves and is a major producer of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum and...

Dec 21, 2021 · Colombia has been the largest source of Latin American refugees in Latin America, nearly 400,000 of whom live primarily in Venezuela and Ecuador. Venezuela’s political and economic crisis since 2015, however, has created a reverse flow, consisting largely of Colombians returning home.