Colombia

geographical name

country of northwestern South America bordering on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and crossed by the Equator in the southern part; capital Bogotá area 439,736 square miles (1,138,910 square kilometers)

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“Colombia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Colombia. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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