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Colombia

4.0N 72.0W · 26 EVENTS · 9 DOMAINS
INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN · 20 JULY 1810
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1964 - present · Armed Conflict and the Search for Peace
5 EVENTS
1966 CE · FARC formally established 2 REFS
2016 CE · Peace accord with the FARC 2 REFS
1930 - 1964 · La Violencia and the National Front
4 EVENTS
9 Apr 1948 · Assassination of Gaitan and the Bogotazo 2 REFS
c. 1948-1958 · La Violencia 2 REFS
1830 - 1930 · Partisan Wars and the Loss of Panama
4 EVENTS
1863 CE · United States of Colombia 2 REFS
3 Nov 1903 · Separation of Panama 2 REFS
1810 - 1830 · Independence and Gran Colombia
4 EVENTS
7 Aug 1819 · Battle of Boyaca 2 REFS
1830 CE · Breakup of Gran Colombia 2 REFS
1499 - 1810 · Conquest and the Viceroyalty of New Granada
5 EVENTS
6 Aug 1538 · Founding of Bogota 2 REFS
1781 CE · The Comunero revolt 2 REFS
Pre-1500 · Goldsmiths and Megalith Carvers
4 EVENTS
c. 800-1500 CE · Rise of the Muisca 2 REFS
by 1500 CE · The El Dorado tradition 2 REFS
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Quick facts · atlas reference
Capital
Bogotá
Population
48 m
Area
1,141,748 km²
Region
South America
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Colombian peso ($)
Demonym
Colombian
UN member
Yes
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Economy

GDP
$457 B’25 WB-WDI
GDP per capita
$8,562’25 WB-WDI
GDP growth
2.6%’25 WB-WDI
Inflation
5.1%’25 WB-WDI
Trade openness
35.4%’25 WB-WDI

Society

Population
53 m’25 WB-WDI
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs’24 WB-WDI
Urban population
78.8%’25 WB-WDI
Fertility rate
1.6’24 WB-WDI
Literacy rate
95.3%’24 WB-WDI

Governance

Voice & accountability
57.5’24 WB-WGI
Political stability
49.3’24 WB-WGI
Government effectiveness
49.2’24 WB-WGI
Regulatory quality
55.1’24 WB-WGI
Rule of law
47.3’24 WB-WGI
Control of corruption
41.9’24 WB-WGI

Health

Health spending
8.1%’24 WB-WHO
Physicians
2.54’23 WB-WHO
Under-5 mortality
11.5’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Measles immunisation
93.0%’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Safe drinking water
74.3%’24 WB-WHO

Education

Adult literacy
95.3%’24 WB-UNESCO
Education spending
5.3%’20 WB-UNESCO
Primary enrolment
104.8%’22 WB-UNESCO
Secondary enrolment
101.6%’22 WB-UNESCO
Tertiary enrolment
59.3%’22 WB-UNESCO

Technology

R&D spending
0.3%’20 WB-UNESCO
Researchers (per million)
90’17 WB-UNESCO
Internet users
79.3%’24 WB-ITU
Mobile subscriptions
174’24 WB-ITU
High-tech exports
9.0%’24 WB-WDI

Geography

Land area
1,109,500 km²’23 WB-WDI
Forest area
52.8%’23 WB-WDI
Agricultural land
36.5%’23 WB-WDI
CO₂ per capita (t)
1.8’24 WB-WDI
Renewable energy
29.7%’21 WB-WDI

Resources

Resource rents
5.3%’21 WB-WDI
Oil rents
3.4%’21 WB-WDI
Mineral rents
0.9%’21 WB-WDI
Forest rents
0.1%’21 WB-WDI
Electricity access
98.9%’24 WB-WDI

Military

Military burden
3.4%’24 WB-SIPRI
Defense spending
$15 B’24 WB-SIPRI
Armed forces
428,000’20 WB-SIPRI

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