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Colombia
[kuh-luhm-bee-uh, kaw-lawm-byah]
noun
a republic in northwestern South America. 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Dzdzá.
Colombia
/ əˈɒɪə /
noun
a republic in NW South America: inhabited by Chibchas and other Indians before Spanish colonization in the 16th century; independence won by Bolívar in 1819; became the Republic of Colombia in 1886; violence and unrest have been endemic since the 1970s. It consists chiefly of a hot swampy coastal plain, separated by ranges of the Andes from the pampas and the equatorial forests of the Amazon basin in the east. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Dzdzá. Pop: 45 745 783 (2013 est). Area: 1 138 908 sq km (439 735 sq miles)
Other Word Forms
- Colombian adjective
Example Sentences
After years of growing peace, the attack was a callback to Colombia's most violent years, when cartel-ordered assassinations were a common occurrence.
By that point, she was already a star in Colombia, but she knew international success meant singing in English.
Instead, the U.S. drew Switzerland, beat Colombia and advanced to the knockout round, where it played eventual champion Brazil even for 70 minutes.
Elsewhere, World Cup holders Argentina played out an entertaining 1-1 draw with Colombia in Buenos Aires.
At least four people have died in a wave of bomb and gun attacks in south-western Colombia, according to local media reports.
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