Colombia
Colombia,, ; }} officially the Republic of Colombia,. IPA transcription of "''República de Colombia''": .}} is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is also the country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other major urbes include Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Bucaramanga. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi) and has a population of around 52 million. Its rich cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by the African diaspora, as well as with those of the various Indigenous civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is the official language, although Creole, English and 64 other languages are recognized regionally.Colombia has been home to many indigenous peoples and cultures since at least 12,000 BCE. The Spanish first landed in La Guajira in 1499, and by the mid-16th century, they had colonized much of present-day Colombia, and established the New Kingdom of Granada, with Santa Fé de Bogotá as its capital. Independence from the Spanish Empire was achieved in 1819, with what is now Colombia emerging as the United Provinces of New Granada. The new polity experimented with federalism as the Granadine Confederation (1858) and then the United States of Colombia (1863), before becoming a republic—the current Republic of Colombia—in 1886. With the backing of the United States and France, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, resulting in Colombia's present borders. Beginning in the 1960s, the country has suffered from an asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict and political violence, both of which escalated in the 1990s. Since 2005, there has been significant improvement in security, stability, and rule of law, as well as unprecedented economic growth and development. Colombia is recognized for its healthcare system, being the best healthcare in Latin America according to the World Health Organization and 22nd in the world. Its diversified economy is the third-largest in South America, with macroeconomic stability and favorable long-term growth prospects.
Colombia is one of the world's seventeen megadiverse countries; it has the highest level of biodiversity per square mile in the world and the second-highest level overall. Its territory encompasses Amazon rainforest, highlands, grasslands and deserts. It is the only country in South America with coastlines (and islands) along both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Colombia is a key member of major global and regional organizations including the UN, the WTO, the OECD, the OAS, the Pacific Alliance and the Andean Community; it is also a NATO Global Partner and a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Provided by Wikipedia
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2Published 1863Bogotá : Imprenta de la Nación, 1863.1 online resource (1 volume)“...Colombia...”
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3Published 1927Bogotá : Librería americana, 1927.1 online resource (1381 pages)“...Colombia...”
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4Panamá : La Unión Republicana.1 online resource.“...Colombia...”
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5Published 1900Bogotá, Colombia : Imprenta Nacional, 1900-1 online resource.“...Colombia...”
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8Published 1824London : Treuttel and Würtz, Treuttel Jun. and Richter, 1824.iv, 199 p. ; 21 cm.“...Colombia...”
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9Published 1822Amsterdam : Gedrukt bij C.A. Spin, 1822.viii, 53 p. ; 21 cm.“...Colombia...”
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10Published 1853[Bogotá, 1853]12 p. 20 cm.“...Colombia...”
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Published 1952Bogotá, Dirección de Información y Propaganda de la Presidencia de la República, 1952.90 p. 23 cm.“...Colombia...”
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12Published 1869Bogota, Printing and Stereotyping Office of M. Rivas, 1869.64 p. tables (1 fold.) 22 cm.“...Colombia...”
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15Published 1833Bogotá : Impreso por J.A. Cualla, 1833.1 oniline resource (545 pages)“...Colombia...”
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16Published 1826Bogotá : Imp. de Manuel María Viller-Calderón, 1826.Bogotá : Imp. de P. Cubides1 online resource (2 volumes)“...Colombia...”
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17Published 1866Bogotá : Imprenta de Echeverría Hermanos, 1866.1 online resource (348 pages)“...Colombia...”
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18Published 1915Bogotá : Librería Americana, 1915.1 online resource (225 pages)“...Colombia...”
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19Published 1832[Bogotá] : Por José Ayarza, 1832.1 online resource (2 volumes)“...Colombia...”
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20Published 1828[Bogotá?] : [publisher not identified], [1828-1829]1 online resource (448, 14 pages)“...Colombia...”
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