Colombia

[ kuh-luhm-bee-uh; Spanish kaw-lawm-byah ]

noun

1. a republic in northwestern South America. 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). : Bogotá.

Colombia

/ kəˈlɒmbɪə /

noun

1. a republic in NW South America: inhabited by Chibchas and other Indians before Spanish colonization in the 16th century; independence won by Bolívar in 1819; became the Republic of Colombia in 1886; violence and unrest have been endemic since the 1970s. It consists chiefly of a hot swampy coastal plain, separated by ranges of the Andes from the pampas and the equatorial forests of the Amazon basin in the east. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Bogotá. Pop: 45 745 783 (2013 est). Area: 1 138 908 sq km (439 735 sq miles)

Colombia

1. Republic in northwestern South America , bordered by Panama to the northwest, Venezuela to the northeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, and Brazil to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Bogotá .

Notes

Trafficking of marijuana and cocaine remains a problem in Colombia. With support from the United States, the Colombian government has attacked drug traffickers, but the country continues to be torn by civil war between left-wing and right-wing factions.

Its major legal crop is coffee.

Other Words From

• Co·lom·bi·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Major UN talks on protecting nature collapsed two weeks ago in Colombia when nations couldn’t agree key goals.

From BBC

At Devcon’s 2022 Sustainable Blockchain Summit in Bogotá, Colombia, I met innovators harnessing blockchain to offset carbon emissions, preserve the Amazon Rainforest and curb deforestation and pollution.

From Salon

"Everybody's coming to Las Vegas and real estate agents are taking advantage. It affects us," said Daniel Bueno, a US citizen who is originally from Colombia.

From BBC

The news was released in Cali, Colombia, where world leaders are meeting at the UN biodiversity summit, COP 16, to assess progress on a landmark rescue plan for nature.

From BBC

On Tuesday, the Colombia forward made his first start at Villa Park for 11 months and marked it with his side's second goal against Bologna in the Champions League.

From BBC