Colombia
Background:
One of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 was Colombia (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela).
Location:
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Venezuela and Panama, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Panama and Ecuador
Note: includes Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank, and Isla de Malpelo
Slightly less than 440,800 mi²
Demographic profile:
Colombia had a birth rate of more than 6 children per woman in the 1960 and has fallen to just about replacement rate today. Geography - note:
Only South American country with coastlines on the Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean
Culture:
Many aspects of Colombian culture can be traced back to the
Background:
One of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 was Colombia (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela).
Location:
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Venezuela and Panama, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Panama and Ecuador
Note: includes Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank, and Isla de Malpelo
Slightly less than 440,800 mi²
Demographic profile:
Colombia had a birth rate of more than 6 children per woman in the 1960 and has fallen to just about replacement rate today. Geography - note:
Only South American country with coastlines on the Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean
Culture:
Many aspects of Colombian culture can be traced back to the