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Many Colombians have origins in the Western Asian countries of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Palestine, It is estimated that Arab Colombians represent 3.2 million people. [50] Many moved to Colombia to escape the repression of the Turkish Ottoman Empire and/or financial hardships. When they were first processed in Colombia's ports, they were ...
Colombia, [b] officially the Republic of Colombia, [c] 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.
Colombian may refer to: Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia; Colombians, persons from Colombia, or of Colombian descent For more information about the Colombian people, see: Demographics of Colombia; Indigenous peoples in Colombia, Native Colombians; Colombian American; For specific persons, see List of Colombians
Andrea Escobar (born 1988), Miss Elite Model Look Colombia 2003 [6] Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda (born 1980), 1999 Miss International; Laura González (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2017 [7] Ariadna Gutiérrez (born 1993), Miss Colombia 2014; Stella Araneta (born 1937), 1960 Miss International; Lina Marulanda Cuartas (1980–2010)
Map of Colombia Bogotá, Capital of Colombia Medellín Cali Barranquilla Cartagena Cúcuta Santa Marta. This article lists cities and towns in Colombia by population, according to the 2005 census. A city is displayed in bold if it is a capital city of a department.
The culture of Colombia has vibrant indigenous influences within its culture. Full Indigenous peoples of Colombia are estimated to be around 4-10% of the country’s population, [4] [5] [6] however most still hold on to indigenous traditions and folklore. Indigenous influences in Colombian culture include cuisine, music, architecture, language ...
Because of its natural structure, Colombia can be divided into six distinct natural regions.These consist of the Andean Region, covering the three branches of the Andes mountains found in Colombia; the Caribbean Region, covering the area adjacent to the Caribbean Sea; the Pacific Region adjacent to the Pacific Ocean; the Orinoquía Region, part of the Llanos plains mainly in the Orinoco river ...
articles on people (individuals) who are or were citizens of Colombia, either by birth or citizenship, or who are now living or lived in Colombia for an extended period of time. It may also include articles on people who were born in Panama , Venezuela , and Ecuador when these territories formed part of the historic Colombian territory (e.g ...