Colombia

geographical name

Co·​lom·​bia
kə-ˈləm-bē-ə,
also
-ˈlōm- How to pronounce Colombia (audio)
country of northwestern South America bordering on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and crossed by the Equator in the southern part; capital Bogotá area 439,736 square miles (1,138,910 square kilometers), population 48,169,000
Colombian adjective or noun

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“Colombia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Colombia. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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