Atlas of Colombia

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Colombia

Colombia (Spanish) Español Colombia - República de Colombia La República de Colombia es un Estado Social de Derecho, organizado en forma de República unitaria, descentralizada, con autonomía de sus entidades territoriales, democrática, participativa y pluralista[1]. El territorio sobre el que Colombia ejerce soberanía se encuentra localizado en la zona noroccidental de América del Sur, es el único país en Sudamérica con costas en los océanos Pacífico y Atlántico, a través del Mar Caribe, asimismo, tiene soberanía sobre un tramo del río Amazonas en el trapecio amazónico, por lo que se le ha llamado "Patria de Tres Mares". Su nombre oficial es República de Colombia y su capital es Bogotá. Colombia limita continentalmente con Venezuela al este, Brasil al sudeste, Perú y Ecuador al sur, y Panamá al noroeste. English Colombia - Republic of Colombia The Republic of Colombia is the northwesternmost country of South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by ► Venezuela and ► Brazil; to the south by ► Ecuador and ► Peru; to the North by the Atlantic Ocean, through the Caribbean Sea; and to the west by ► Panama and the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is also the only country in South America that borders both the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean Short name  Colombia Official  name Republic of Colombia Status Independent country since 1810, recognized 1819 Location South America Capital Bogotá Population 45,600,000 inhabitants Area 1,141,748 km² Major  languages Spanish Major  religions Roman Catholicism More information Colombia, Geography of Colombia, History of Colombia and Politics of Colombia More  images Colombia - Colombia (Category).

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General maps

Location of Colombia in South America

Political map of Colombia

Map of Colombia

Map of Colombia

Departments of Colombia, numbered SVG

Departments of Colombia, South America locator

Departments of Colombia

Municipalities of Colombia

Natural regions

Natural parks

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Colombia, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Colombia.

Muisca Empire

Wayuu Territory

Colombia as part of the Vicerroyalty of Peru XVII Century

New Kingdom of Granada 1550

Viceroyalty of New Granada 1739

Viceroyalty of New Granada 1810

Greater Colombia 1819

Greater Colombia 1824

Republic of New Granada 1851

United States of Colombia 1863

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps older than 70 years of this entry.

New Kingdom of Granada XVII Century

Greater Colombia 1819-1831

Republic of New Granada 1831-1858

Republic of Colombia 1886

Other maps

Population density

Economic activity

Land use

Notes and references

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