Good logic: once you do steal it, it is yours. In Colombia, Bogotá is known as Bogotá, D.C., short for Bogotá, Distrito Capital (capital district). Maybe it’s time to revamp the World Drug Policy. Some interesting facts about Colombia [custom_list type=”dot”] Colombia is a Democratic Constitutional Republic with a President. Colombia’s national sport is tejo. 19. In 1499 the Spanish arrived making the area a Spanish colony called New Granada. There are also the islands of the San Andrés department which lie off the coast of Nicaragua. It is a sovereign state largely situated in the northwest of South America, with territories in Central America. Taken by Joel Duncan via unsplash.com. Colombia is the third-most-populous country in Latin America. Everyone and everything is sweet in Colombia, including its local alcohol, Aguardiente.