AMAZING FACTS ABOUT COLOMBIA 1. Colombia is officially known as the “Republic of Colombia”. 2. Bogotá is the capital city of Colombia. 3. The total population of Colombia is 49,996,445 . 4. The natives of Colombia are called Colombians. 5. The Peso (COP) is official currency of Colombia. 6. Colombia is named after the legendary Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer – Christopher Columbus . 7. It is mandatory for radio and public television in Colombia to play the national anthem every day at 6 am and 6 pm. 8. Starbucks opened its 1000 th store in the city of Medellin, Colombia. Image Source: stories.starbucks.com 9. Colombia is one of the 17 mega diverse countries in the world. 10. Almost 10% of the Amazon rainforest lies in Colombia. 11. Colombia is ma
