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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government: Elected President, appointed Cabinet, bicameral legislature
- Population: 39,309,422 (70% urban)
- Total area: 1,141,748 sq. km
- Languages: Castillian Spanish (official), indigenous languages
- Religions: Roman Catholic (95%)
- Per capita GDP: $6,600 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $11.3bn; fuel oil, coffee, coal, bananas
- Literacy: 91.3% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 70.5 years (74.5f, 66.5m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Colombia
- [Atlapedia Online] - Colombia
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Colombia
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Colombia - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Colombia - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [World Skip] country data - Colombia
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Colombia.com
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Colombia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Presidencia de la Republica Colombia (Office of the President)
- Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Ministry of Defense)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (National Administrative Department of Statistics)
- Inter-government:
- Andean Parliament (El Parlamento Andino) - communitarian and representive device for deliberation and control of the Andean
Integration System (AIS) on behalf of the Andean Community
- Comunidad Andina (Andean Community) - subregional organization made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and
Venezuela and the bodies and institutions comprising the Andean Integration System (AIS), a series of bodies and institutions
that work to intensify Andean subregional integration, promote its external projection, and reinforce the actions connected with
the process
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Amazon Watch - works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin
- Colombian Campaign Against Landmines (Campaña Colombiana Contra Minas) - member of the International Campaign to Ban
Landmines
- Colombia Support Network Human Rights for Colombia
- Dividendo Por Colombia - promotes the awareness and practice of corporate and individual social responsibility and directs
resources towards the development of communities in need in Colombia.
- Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)
- Fundación Assim Bonanga (FAB) (Santa Fe de Bogotá) - academic and cultural organization whose principal objective is the
promotion of various facets of the Afro-Colombian population in Colombia and the rest of the world, including culture,
telecommunications, education and the defense of human rights
- Fundación Renacer (ECPAT Colombia) - network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child
prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes
- Peace Brigades International (PBI) - maintains international observer, accompaniment teams in areas of conflict at the request
of local organisations
- SERVAS Colombia - international network of hosts and travellers working through personal contact for peace
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Colombia
- Witness for Peace (Washington DC) - politically independent, grassroots organization committed to nonviolence and led by faith
and conscience to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing US policies and corporate
practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia)
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
- Liga Vallecaucana de Voleibol (Volleyball League)
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Avianca - national airline
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) - national statistics office
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Colombia
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Colombia
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Colombia - news articles selected from around the world
- [The Economist] country briefing - Colombia
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Colombia
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Colombia
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Colombia
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Colombia] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Colombia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Colombia
- [Political Resources] - Colombia
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Colombia - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Colombia
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Caracol Radio Colombia
- El Espectador
- El Heraldo
- Negocios Colombia - business news
- Terra
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Associations:
- Camara de Comercio Italiana para Colombia (Italian Chamber of Commerce in Columbia)
- National Federation of Coffee Growers
- Companies:
- Gavilan - Aerospace
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Fudiciary Association (Asociación de Fiduciarias) (Bogota) - represents the interests of affiliated fiduciary societies, and
safeguarding fiduciary activity within a legal and ethical frame that assures community confidence and contributes to the
development of Colombia
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