Colombia



Liberty And Order 



General	



Population: 44,205,293 (2010)

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%, African 4%, Mixed

African-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%

Life Expectancy: 72,81 years (2009) 



Economy



GDP: 231,3 billion (2009)

GDP Per Capita: 9,200 (2009)

GDP Growth Rate: -0,1% (2009)

GDP Structure: Agriculture 9,1%, Industry 38,2%, Services 52,8% (2009)

Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 18%, Industry 18,9%, Services 63,1% (2009)

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: 12% (2009)



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 strength in abundant natural resources and a highly literate population. An

election is currently in process with a second round run-off coming up soon, Juan Manuel Santos

looks set to win and he will most likely continue on the same path as Alvaro Uribe in terms of

policies. 



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Sources



CIA World Factbook: Colombia 

The Economist: The World In 2010

Wikipedia: Colombia