Flag Description Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red; similar to the flag of ecuador, which is longer and bears the ecuadorian coat of arms superimposed in the center.Currency Colombian peso. Astronomy Today's date is July 5, 2008. There is currently a Last Quarter Moon. Location Northern south america, bordering the caribbean sea, between panama and venezuela, and bordering the north pacific ocean, between ecuador and panama. Climate Tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands. Terrain Flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high andes mountains, eastern lowland plains. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Pacific Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Pico Cristobal Colon 5,775 m note:nearby Pico Simon Bolivar also has the same elevation. |