Colombia
South America · Capital: Bogotá
Colombia is a country in South America, home to about 52.3 million people across 1,141,748 km². Its capital is Bogotá. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 5 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Bogotá
Region
South America
Population
~52.3 million people
Area
1,141,748 km²
Density
46 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Both hemispheres
Crossed by
The equator
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
5,775 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the peso
Flag colors
yellow, blue, red
Land borders (5)
Brazil
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
VenezuelaColombia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Colombia is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 25 claims from the pool that are true of Colombia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its currency is called the peso1 of 8
- Borders Brazil1 of 10
- Is in South America1 of 12
- The equator passes through it1 of 13
- Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177