Colombia

Liberty And Order

General

Population: 45,644,023 (2009)
Land Area: 1,138,700 sq km
Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
Capital: Bogota
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Alvaro Uribe Velez (2002)
Languages: Spanish
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Other 10%
Major Ethnicities: Mestizo 58%, Caucasian 20%, Mulatto 14%, Africain 4%, Mixed Africain-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%
Life Expectancy: 72,81 years (2009)

Economy

GDP: 249,8 billion (2008)
GDP Per Capita: 8,900 (2008)
GDP Growth Rate: 3,5% (2008)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 9,4%, Industry 36,6%, Services 54% (2008)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 22,4%, Industry 18,8%, Services 58,8% (2005)
Industries: Textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
Agriculture Products: Coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; forest products; shrimp
Tourism Revenue: 1,34 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 11,8% (2008)

Military

Army Size: 207 000 (2004)
Budget: 3,4% of GDP (2005)

Current Situation

Colombia is located in South America, it is bordered by Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Panama. Colombia has been plagued by political violence since the 1960s, but in recent years the violence has been decreasing. Colombia has a strong economy the 4th largest in South America, the economy finds its strenght in abundant natural resources and a highly literate population.

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