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HistoryCentral Est. 1996
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Colombia

People

52,886,363
Population
World Bank · 2024
77.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
World Bank · 2024
78.5%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
95.3%
Literacy
World Bank · 2024

Colombians are predominantly of mixed European, Indigenous, and African heritage, with notable regional diversity. Spanish is the official language.

Roman Catholicism is the traditional and majority faith, with a growing evangelical Protestant minority.

Society

Colombia has a young, increasingly urban population and rising education and a vibrant culture, though it has absorbed millions of Venezuelan migrants and still works to consolidate peace after long conflict.

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