three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red; similar to the flag of Ecuador, which is longer and bears the Ecuadorian coat of arms superimposed in the center
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About Colombia
Capital
Bogota
Area (sq. km)
2,170
Coastline
3,208 km
GDP
$374.4 billion
Currency
Colombian peso
Unemployment
11.1%
coordinates: 4 00 N, 72 00 W
Some statistics on Colombia
Nationality
Colombian
Population
596
GDP per Capita
$8,600
Median Age
26.6
Life Expectancy
72.27
Languages
Spanish
Terrain
flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains
Climate
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
