COLOMBIA SOUTH AMERICA

BASIC INFORMATIONS Geography (location, area, borders) Government and political (three branches) Economic factors (GDP, currency)

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GEOGRAPHY is a transcontinental country largely situated in the northwest of South America,with territories in Central America. Colombia shares a border to the northwest with Panama, to the east with Venezuela and Brazil and to the south with Ecuador and Peru.

AREA AND POPULATION Total area 1,141,748 km2 Water (%) 8.8 January 2017 estimate 49,034,411  Density 40.74/km2

POLITICS The current president of the Republic of Colombia is Juan Manuel Santos, who took office on 7 August 2010.

GOVERNMENT Government is divided into three branches: 1) the executive branch followed by the Vice President and the Council of Ministers. 2) the legislative branch represented by the Congress. 3) the judicial branch is headed by four high courts.

4% electricity, gas and water supply 6% agriculture, livestock and hunting 7% mining 8% construction 10% total taxes 11% manufacturing 12% trade, repairs, hotels and restaurants 15% community, personal and social activities 20% finance, real estates, insurance and business activities

ECONOMIC Currency - PESO GDP per capita - 6,044 USD Unemployment rate - 8,9 Exports - 35,7 USD Billion Imports – 51,6 USD Billion Economic growth - 3,1 %

COLOMBIAN PESO (COP)

SEVERAL KEY DATES 1899-1903- "The War of the Thousand Days" is fought between Liberals and Conservatives. 120,000 people die. Panama breaks away and becomes independent. 1948-57- Civil war. Between 250,00 and 300,000 people die. 1984- The campaign against drug traficking is strengthened after the assassination of the justice minister. 1989- USA supports Colombia in war against drugs. 1991- A new constitution is put into action. 1993- Pablo Escobar, leader of the drug-cartel in Medellín is shot by police.

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GOLD MUSEUM IN BOGOTA

LAS LAJAS SANCTUARY

CATEDRAL PRIMADA DE COLOMBIA

TORRE COLPARTIA

WHY COMOLBIA ? Colombia is the happiest country in the world according to the 2013 and the 2014 Barometer of Happiness and Hope. (Source: Colombia Reports, 2014) Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, after only Brazil which is 10 times its size. It is one of only 17 “megadiverse” countries in the world. (Source: World Resources Institute, 2013) Colombia is the 53rd largest export economy in the world and the 57th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) Colombia is the only country in South America that has access to both the Pacific and Caribbean ocean.

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