Name: ________________________________ Date: ___________________

Colombia
Colombia is a country in South America. It is bordered
The Colombian flag is yellow,
blue, and red. Yellow
by Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. It is the symbolizes riches. Blue
only country in South America that is bordered by both symbolizes the shores. Red
the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. The official language symbolizes the blood that
of Colombia is Spanish. The capital of Colombia is Bogotá. was shed in the battle for
independence.

Directions: Write Bogotá next to the star on the map to show the capital of Colombia. Color the flag of
Colombia YELLOW, BLUE, and RED. Color the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean BLUE. Color Colombia and
surrounding countries any colors you choose.

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Name: _______________________ Date: _______________

Directions: Use your map and compass to answer the following

questions:

1. What is the capital of Colombia?

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2. What ocean borders Colombia to the north?

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3. What ocean borders Colombia to the west?

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4. What country borders Colombia to the northwest?

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5. What two countries border Colombia to the east?

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6. What two countries border Colombia to the south?

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7. What are the colors of the flag of Colombia?

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 Answer Key

1. What is the capital of Colombia? Bogotá

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2. What ocean borders Colombia to the north? Atlantic Ocean

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3. What ocean borders Colombia to the west? Pacific Ocean

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4. What country borders Colombia to the northwest? Panama

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5. What two countries border Colombia to the east? Venezuela and Brazil

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6. What two countries border Colombia to the south? Ecuador and Peru

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7. What are the colors of the flag of Colombia? Yellow, blue, red

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