Colombia is a country in northernmost South America with access to the Pacific and the Caribbean. The land has a total area of 1,141,749 km² and a total coastline of 3,208 km. This area is approximately 164% of the area of Texas. The country has about 270 partially uninhabited islands. There are direct national borders with the 5 neighbouring countries Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The distance between New York City and the Capital Bogotá is about 4,020 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Colombia is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.

The climate in ColombiaIn Colombia, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 28 and 29 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 37 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 21°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Colombia and 23 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis