| Official Name | Republic of Colombia (República de Colombia) |
| Area | 1,141,748 km² (about 3× Germany) |
| Population | approx. 52 million (2025) |
| Capital | Bogotá (approx. 8.4 million, metropolitan area 11 million) |
| Official Language | Spanish (Colombian Spanish is considered the clearest and most beautiful in Latin America) |
| Currency | Colombian Peso (COP) — 1 EUR ≈ 4,200–4,500 COP (2025/26) |
| Time Zone | UTC-5 (6 hours behind CET, no daylight saving time) |
| Electricity | 110V, 60 Hz, Type A/B — Adapter needed! Devices with 110–240V (laptops, phone chargers) work, hairdryers and razors need a voltage converter |
| Drinking Water | Drinkable in Bogotá, Medellín, and Cartagena. Otherwise, bottled water is recommended |
| Religion | Approx. 79% Catholic, increasingly evangelical |
| Phone Code | +57 |
| Internet TLD | .co |
| Visa | Not required for Germans/Austrians/Swiss (up to 90 days, extendable to 180) |
| Highest Point | Pico Cristóbal Colón (5,775 m) in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
