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It is bordered by Brazil, Ecuador, Panama,Peru, and Venezuela

MajorIndustry: Petrochemical Industry

Main Holidays:

Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (January 1)

Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6)

Día de San José (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19)

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POPULATION: 48.23 MILLION PEOPLE CURRENTLY

vThe official name of Colombia is the Republic of Colombia.

The name "Colombia" is derived from the last name of the explorer Christopher Columbus.

99% of the population speak Spanish, the official language of Colombia. There are also many indigenous languages spoken throughout the country.

Colombia shares a land border with 5 countries including Panama, Venezuela,Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

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Google.com 3 Sources

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