a country in the extreme NW of South America, having a coastline on both the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean; pop. 43,677,460 (est. 2009); official language, Spanish; capital, Bogotá. Colombia was conquered by the Spanish in the early 16th century and achieved independence in the early 19th century.
哥伦比亚(南美洲西北端的一个国家,在大西洋和太平洋均有海岸线;2009年估计人口43,677,460, 官方语言为西班牙语,首都波哥大;16世纪初被西班牙占领,19世纪初获得独立)。