Colombia

kəˈlɒmbiə

Definition

Definition of Colombia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politicsrepublic in NW South America with diverse geography

Colombia's Andes mountains are a popular tourist destination.
Colombia is known for its coffee production.
The culture in Colombia is vibrant and diverse.

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Origin of Colombia

Named after Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer

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FARC

abbr.

abr: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia

armed group fighting against the Colombian government

Bora

linguistics

language spoken in Colombia and Peru

Fresno

Colombian town

town in Tolima, Colombia

Soledad

Colombian city

city in northern Colombia

Bari

Colombian people

people of Colombia known as Motilon

Barranquilla

Colombian city

city in northern Colombia, capital of Atlántico

Bogotá

Colombian city

capital city of Colombia located in the Andes

Colom.

abbr.

abr: Colombia

country in South America known for coffee and mountains

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French:Colombie, ...
German:Kolumbien, ...
Italian:Colombia, ...
Spanish:Colombia, ...
Portuguese:Colômbia, ...
Chinese:哥伦比亚, ...
Japanese:コロンビア, ...
Arabic:كُولُومْبْيَا, ...
Hebrew:קוֹלוֹמְבְּיָה, ...
Russian:Колумбия, ...
Ukrainian:Колумбія, ...
Hindi:कोलंबिया, ...
Bengali:কলম্বিয়া, ...
Catalan:Colòmbia, ...
Czech:Kolumbie, ...
Danish:Colombia, ...
Dutch:Colombia, ...
Greek:Κολομβία, ...
Hungarian:Kolumbia, ...
Khmer:កូឡុំប៊ី, ...
Korean:콜롬비아, ...
Persian:کلمبیا, ...
Polish:Kolumbia, ...
Portuguese (BR):Colômbia, ...
Romanian:Columbia, ...
Swedish:Colombia, ...
Thai:โคลอมเบีย, ...
Turkish:Kolombiya, ...
Vietnamese:Colombia, ...

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Definition of Colombia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Colombia

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Terms with Colombia included in their meaning

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