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Colombia Country Quiz

Can you guess these facts about the country of Colombia?
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Last updated: May 16, 2020
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First submittedJanuary 16, 2012
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Capital of Colombia
Bogotá
Official language
Spanish
Currency
Peso
Countries that border Colombia
Brazil
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Venezuela
Colombia gets more of this than any
country in the world, 324 cm a year
Rain
Colombia lies on this major line
of latitude
Equator
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Northeast Colombia borders this sea
Caribbean Sea
Second most-populous city
Medellín
Famous drug lord from that city who,
before his death, was worth $30 billion
Pablo Escobar
Third most-populous city
Santiago de Cali
Pop singer whose hips don't lie
Shakira
Former country (1819-1830) comprised
of Colombia and its neighbors
Gran Colombia
First President of that country,
known as "The Liberator"
Simón Bolívar
Nobel Prize-winning author of
"One Hundred Years of Solitude"
Gabriel García
Márquez
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Level 71
May 25, 2015
Great quiz! Dale Colombia!
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Level 82
May 16, 2020
García is the first surname, it should be accepted
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Level 84
May 18, 2020
This must be like the millionth time we Spanish-speaking quizzers have said things in this tone: Spanish surnaming doesn't work the same way as English's. We have two surnames, and many people use both, like García Márquez, due to having a rather common first surname (like García).

Please (very much please), when in doubt about a Spanish-speaking famous, check in Wikipedia how their full name works.

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Level ∞
May 18, 2020
Yes, thank you to all the commenters who have made me aware of this fact. Thought I got it right this time but I guess not. Garcia will work now.
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Level 79
Jul 30, 2020
Interesting, I didn't know about this Spanish naming tradition.
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Level 82
Jul 30, 2020
Typically the first surname is taken from the person's father and the second from the person's mother. In the Philippines they sometimes end up with more than two.
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Level 86
May 17, 2020
Can I suggest to allow "great" or "greater" for "Gran Colombia"? I never thought it would only be known in English under a Spanish name.
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Level 82
May 18, 2020
I've only ever seen it referred to by the Spanish version of the name in any histories I've read, but I figure it doesn't Great or Greater being allowed wouldn't hurt.
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Level 78
Jul 21, 2020
I tried Great and Greater before realising it would be in Spanish. You can never be sure with Jetpunk, because 'it's a quiz conducted in English...." etc.
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Level 51
Jul 21, 2022
i think its like costa rica or puerto rico. You would never say rich coast or rich port. It just HAS to be in Spanish. (Sorry that cote d'Ivoire (I can't put accents) doesn't get the same respect though)
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Level 82
May 18, 2020
I visited Colombia for the first time two years ago. Probably my all-time favourite country. Incredibly beautiful and diverse and the people are very hospitable and welcoming whilst also knowing how to have fun (there is music everywhere you go in Colombia, and its produced an incredibly wide array of distinct genres). But yeah, above all it was the diversity of landscapes that really amazed me. In a country smaller than my home state, you can visit Amazonian rainforest, misty moorlands, glaciated peaks, white sand Caribbean beaches fringed by monkey-filled jungle, and the bare and sun-baked deserts of La Guajira - not to mention the beautiful cities, particularly Bogota around La Candelaria and Cartagena, the Caribbean fortress city.
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Level 73
May 24, 2020
LOVE LOVE LOVE Colombia. I did not expect to when I first visited. It is probably my favorite country to visit also.
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Level 79
Jul 30, 2020
Good to know, but I've also heard that Colombia is one of the rainiest countries in the world, and have one of the highest crime/homicide rates?
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Level 36
Jan 25, 2021
hi, i'm Colombian. the first thing: true, in the pacific region (specially in Chocó) rains A LOT, there are towns in which rains everyday. the second thing: also true, sadly. our rate is not as high as some central american countries but violence in our country has been decreasing, but there's always :(
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Level 82
Nov 28, 2021
The whole time I was in Colombia I never felt in danger. I stayed away from areas where the ELN and other groups were active, obviously, but I think everyone should visit this amazing country.
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Level 51
Jul 21, 2022
lots of violence. Mostly inter gang violence so as long as you don't go into their battle grounds (Aka dodgy neighbourhoods), you do not join one or you don't try to fight against them and be the hero then you'll be fine
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Level 73
May 22, 2020
Surely you can come up with another question that isn't Escobar related. As Colombian I'm really tired of answering that question.
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Level 66
May 23, 2020
Imagine how Germans feel
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Level 89
Jul 30, 2020
Yes because everyone knows drug lords are such benevolent people.
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Level 72
Jul 30, 2020
@canadry and especially considering that Hitler was not even German.
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Level 79
Jul 30, 2020
@MayaB I believe Hitler was ethnically German.
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Level 73
Aug 17, 2020
No, Canadry, he was a horrible person and a murderer. Your statement is not only wrong, but also disrespectful.
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Level 51
Jul 21, 2022
Escobar was evil. His cartels caused such violence in the 80s that Colombia still to this day has the most internally displaced people and we still have Colombians and Venezuelans fleeing to and from both countries due to the crises. Escobar caused the death of teens in the streets. mothers mourn to this day with empty beds because Escobar decided he wanted to make quick cash. He was despicable and basically nobody in Colombia will agree with you
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Level 70
Jul 30, 2020
Agreed. It's a tired and derogatory trope that needs to be retired.
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Level 82
Jul 30, 2020
It's a bit of trivia that many people know about. QM likes those type of questions. Better get used to it.
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Level 85
Aug 25, 2021
So long as no quiz about the UK ever features a question about Jack the Ripper, no quiz about the US ever features a question about Al Capone, etc., then I would say sure, eliminate all Escobar-related questions from the Colombia quizzes. But, so long as residents of other nations have to answer trivia questions about their legendary villains, I don't see why Colombia should be made a special exception.
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Level 85
Jun 17, 2020
Beautiful country, great place to visit.
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Level 59
Jul 3, 2020
Frankly, I have never heard of Gran Colombia until now, but I actually guessed it right. For some reason my train of thought led me to "Greater Colombia" or something and when that didn't work I just tried the Spanish word. Quite happy with myself!
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Level 60
Jul 13, 2020
I knew Cali is the third largest city of Colombia but never knew it's official name is Santiago de Cali
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Level 53
Jul 16, 2020
Thanks to Civilization VI for a couple of the answers.
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Level 65
Jul 30, 2020
Misuse of the word comprise
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Level 68
Jul 30, 2020
First time I get 100% in this trivia quiz on the 1st run since day one!
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Level 61
Aug 18, 2020
I like this quiz, but doesn't it have fewer questions than other ones in this series? If you need to add more questions, Quizmaster, I would suggest something related to the FARC conflict.
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Level 74
Sep 18, 2020
I agree, and I can suggest that Egan Bernal is a Big Deal.
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Level 74
Sep 18, 2020
Also, Santos won a Nobel in 2016 which got a fair amount of press coverage.
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Level 74
Dec 5, 2020
Isn't Cali mostly referred to as Cali and not Santiago de Cali? (Mark the text to see it.)
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Level 73
Jan 20, 2021
Yes. We almost never use the full name, but everyone in Colombia knows it's called Santiago de Cali.
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Level 51
Jul 21, 2022
It's like that its technically in El Valle de Cauca but NOBODY says it. It's too long and you use a simplified version. Nobody in the UK actually says. Hi I have a passport of Great Britain the British isles and Northern Ireland
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Level 58
Sep 16, 2022
I was surprised to not see a question with the answer as “Cartagena” because it’s such an interesting city