Colombia: Flag and Facts
Colombia's flag has three horizontal stripes: a wide yellow band on top covering half the flag, then blue, then red.
- Official name
- Republic of Colombia
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Region
- South America
- Population
- 50 million (2025)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Colombian peso
- Area
- 1,141,748 km² (440,831 sq mi)
- People
- Colombian
- Calling code
- +57
- Highest point
- Pico Cristobal Colon 5,730 m
- Independence
- 20 July 1810 (from Spain)
- National symbols
- Andean condor
About Colombia
People read the colors in different ways. One version says yellow is the gold in the ground, blue is the sea, and red is blood lost for freedom. Another links yellow to justice, blue to loyalty, and red to bravery and generosity. A third ties them to liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Colombia declared independence from Spain on 20 July 1810. It was one of three nations, along with Ecuador and Venezuela, that came out of the breakup of Gran Colombia in 1830. A long conflict between government forces, paramilitaries, and rebel groups such as the FARC grew worse in the 1990s. After four years of talks, the government signed a final peace accord with the FARC in 2016.
Did you know?
- The Andean condor is the national symbol of Colombia.
- Pico Cristobal Colon, Colombia's highest peak, reaches 5,730 meters.
- Colombia covers almost twice the area of Texas.
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Questions about Colombia
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogotá is the capital of Colombia.
How many people live in Colombia?
About 49.8 million people lived in Colombia as of 2025.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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