Colombia

Official Name: República de Colombia 

Capitals: Bogotá 

Population: 49,592,000 (2021 est.) 

Size: 25th largest country in the world (1,140,970 km2 ) 

• The name “Colombia” is derived from the last name of the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus 

• Colombia is the second most biodiverse country on the planet 

• Home of more than 4,000 species of orchids 

• Home to the Cano Cristales, the “River of Five Colours” also known as “Liquid Rainbow” 

• Home of Wax Palms, the tallest palm trees in the world 

• Home to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the world’s highest coastal mountain range at 13,000m 

• The flag’s yellow represents Colombia’s abundant gold, the blue the country’s seas, and the red is for the blood spilled fighting for independence, as well as love, power, strength and progress.