Land & Water Land: 1,038,700 sq km Water: 100,210 sq
km
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Climate & Vegetation Tropical, however cooler in highlands
and mountains.
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Natural Resources Petroleum Natural gas Coal Iron ore Nickel
Gold Copper Emeralds Hydropower
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History
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Independence Independence from Spain Simon Bolivar Declared:
July 20 th, 1810 Recognized: August 7 th, 1819
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21 st Century Actively trying to eradicate country of Guerilla
Groups Huge wealth divide. Attempting to fix. Good relations with
USA, EU. Plan Colombia Attempting to obtain free trade agreement
with USA. Big player in UNASUL
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Information
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Economic Systems Capitalist Free Economy Minimal
GovernmentIntervention
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Political Systems Republic First Constitutional Government
Executive Branch Dominates Leader: President Juan Manuel
Santos
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Statistics GDP: $435.5 Billion (29 in world) GDP per Capita:
$9,800 (110 in World) Unemployment: 11.8% Imports: Industrial
equipment, Transportation equipment, Consumer goods, Chemicals,
Paperproducts, Fuels, Electricity. Exports: Petroleum, Coffee,
Coal, Nickel, Emeralds, Apparel, Bananas, Cut flowers US 42%, EU
12.6%, China 5.2%, Ecuador 4.5%
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Statistics Life Expectancy: Male: 71.27 years F emale: 78.03
year Death Rate: 5.26 deaths/1,000 population Urban Population: 75%
of total population
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Culture
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Demographics Population: 44,725,543 People: Mestizo 58%, White
20%, Mulatto 14%, Black 4%, Mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian
1%
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Cultures & Traditions Mixed European, African &
Indigenous Old Encomienda System Carnival
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Food, Music, Language Official Language: Spanish Cumbia Latin
American Music and Dance, Originated inColombia. Vallenato Salsa
(From Cuba) Ajiaco(Chicken, Corn, Potato Stew) Roasted Ants
Indigenous Bananas
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Famous People Stella Arroyave Sir Anthony Hopkins Wife Shakira
Juan Pablo Montoya Ivn Ramiro Crdoba Seplveda Football Player
(Inter) Pablo Escobar
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Questions
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Region Latin America Northern South America Just Below Central
America
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What Makes It Special? Separates Central America from Southern
America. Important country in South America Actively trying to
pacify Drug Trade. Strong ally of USA / Neighbor of Venezuela
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Similarities Latin American Country Culture Language Strong
opposition groups Problems with Drug Trade Mining
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Differences Very Friendly with USA Strong Democracy Strong
position against Drug Traffickers
