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| Colombian British Ingleses colombianos |
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| Notable Colombian Britons: Sonia Uribe, Jorge Castano   |
| Total population |
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Colombian born (2001 Census): 12,331[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| London (in particular Elephant and Castle in Southwark amongst other South London Boroughs) |
| Languages |
| British English • Spanish |
| Religion |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Colombian diaspora • Colombian people • Latin American Briton • Spanish Briton • British Brazilian Portuguese British • Hispanic • Latino |
Colombian Britons (Spanish: Colombo-Británicos) are British citizens or residents who are of Colombian ancestry. The Colombian British population is estimated at around between 130,000 and 160,000, making it the second largest Colombian community in Europe (after Spain, with around 240,000), and the 6th largest in the world after Colombia, United States, Argentina, Brazil and Spain respectively. The Colombian British ethnic group is not an official ethnic group in the United Kingdom census.
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Background
The mid-1980s saw Colombians arriving not only as political refugees, but also as migrant workers escaping conditions in their home country. Many of them went into the catering industry. Currently, the capital cities of the United Kingdom and Colombia — London and Bogotá, respectively — are twinned cities.
Population distribution
The Colombian British population is one of the most compact non-indigenous communities in the UK. Around 90,000 of the 130,000+ Colombian Britons reside in London, like many of the other Latin American Briton communities. According to one estimate, Colombians make up the second largest sub-group of Latin American Britons behind Brazilian Britons, who number up to 200,000.[2] The single most popular area for Colombians in Britain is Elephant and Castle, London, where over 10% of the people are Hispanic South American.[3]
Country comparison
Migration has major effects on the UK population, and hundreds of different cultures are what makes a country unique. Below is a table comparing such aspects as religion, ethnicity, GDP and government types of Colombia and the United Kingdom.
| Colombia | United Kingdom | |
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| Location |  South America |
 Western Europe |
| Population | 45,600,000 | 60,587,300 |
| Area | 1,141,748 km² (440,839 sq mi) | 244,820 km² (94,526 sq mi) |
| Population Density | 40 /km² (104 /sq mi) | 246 /km² (637 /sq mi) |
| Capital | Bogotá | London |
| Largest City | Bogotá - 6,778,691 | London - 7,172,091 |
| Government | Unitary Republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Official languages | Spanish | English (de-facto) |
| Main Religions | 90% Roman Catholic | 53% Christianity, 3% Islam |
| Ethnic Groups | 58% Mestizo, 20% White, 14% Mulatto, 4% Black 4% Indigenous people or Mixed Black/Indigenous people |
86% White British, 7% White Other, 6% Asian (South and East), 2% Black, 2% Multiracial and other |
| GDP (nominal) | $337.286 billion ($7,565 Per Capita) | $2.660.7 trillion ($38,624 Per Capita) |
| Colombian British | Approximately 3,600 Brits live in Colombia (0.01% of Colombia population)[1] | Up to 160,000 Colombians live in Britain (0.27% of UK population) |
Notable Colombian Britons
- Sonia Uribe - Journalist, Television personality and actress
- Carolina Herrera - Singer and guitarist
- Jorge Castano - Professional wrestler
- Phil Manzanera - Guitarist
- Gloria Gomez - Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Southwark Council
See also
External links
- La Bodeguita, London's premier online shop, restaurant and delicatessen
- Children of the Andes - a body supporting Colombia’s Humanitarian Crisis
- Pop culture related to the UK Colombian community
References and notes
- ^ Place of birth data collated by OECD based on 2001 UK Census
- ^ a b Sofia Buchuck. Crossing borders: Latin American exiles in London. untoldLondon. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ Livelihood strategies among Colombian migrants in London
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