It is a country in South America with an insular region in North America. It comprises 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotį, the country's largest city. Colombia's cultural heritage reflects influences by various Amerindian civilizations, European settlement, enslaved Africans, as well as immigration from Europe and the Middle East. Spanish is the nation's official language, besides which over 70 languages are spoken. It has been inhabited by indigenous peoples since at least 12,000 BCE
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Economy:
It's the fourth largest in Latin America as measured by GDP. Colombia has experienced a historic economic boom over the last decade. Throughout most of the 20th century, Colombia was Latin America's 4th and 3rd largest economy when measured by nominal GDP, real GDP, GDP (PPP), and real GDP at chained PPPs. Between 2012 and 2014, it became the 3rd largest in Latin America by nominal GDP. As of 2018, the GDP (PPP) per capita has increased to over US$14,000
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colombia
