Colombia 2024

It is the 5th largest country in South America and the second largest population of Spanish speaking people. Few people speak English. Traditionally agriculture has been important and coffee is an important export today. Colombia is also the main source of the world's emeralds. It has coast lines on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The official name of Colombia is the Republic of Colombia and is derived from the last name of explorer Christopher Columbus. The Government has made great advancements in recent years, securing peace with the revoloutionarys though there are still unsafe areas. Colombia wants to be known for Conservation and Wildlife and not the home of drug cartels.