Colony
Concept · Colony · Stellaris 4.5.2
Colony (colony) in the Stellaris encyclopedia: A Colony is anywhere Pops live and work in Districts, District Specializations, and Buildings.
Colony in the game's words
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A Colony is anywhere 
Pops live and work in 
Districts, 
District Specializations, and 
Buildings.
Examples include the starting homeworld, 
Planets colonized by Colony Ships, or constructed Habitats.
Colonies are managed in the 
Colony View.
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StabilityColony
AmenitiesColony
CrimeColony
Pop Approval RatingColony
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Source: common/game_concepts (concept_colony, also concept_colonies) and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).