- Columbia is the only South American country that has borders with the Pacific Ocean and the Carribean Sea.
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- The capital city is Bogota
- Colombia 's flag was adopted in 1861. Like the
flags of Ecuador and Venezuela, it is derived
from the colors flown by freedom fighters when
Spain ruled South America. Yellow represents the
land, blue represents the ocean, and red
represents the blood spilled by patriots.
- The national anthem is "himno nacional"
which means "national anthem".
- The highest point is 'Pico Cristobal colon' which
is 5775 m above sealevel.
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