In 2007, natural gas production began to exceed consumption, which allowed for exports. Unique colombia content for tourists, students, business or those interested in our world. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. The fourth largest country in south america and one of the continents most populous nations, colombia has substantial oil reserves and is a major. Although colombia is characterized as a middleincome country, there are two colombias. The president is elected by absolute majority vote through a. The national liberation army, is colombias laststanding farleft guerrilla organization. Postworld war ii greece saw rapid economic and social change, with tourism and shipping becoming major contributors to the economy. The data and information in the country health profiles are based mainly on national official statistics provided to eurostat and the oecd, which were validated to. Bogota contacts, colombia, container shipping company zim.
A 40year insurgent campaign to overthrow the colombian government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part by funds from the drug trade. The group was originally formed by farmers who were heavily inspired by the cuban revolution and liberation theology, a religious theory that seeks to liberate the poor from oppression. Demographics reports the estimates of religious demographics, both country by country and region by region. The fourth largest country in south america and one of the continents most populous nations, colombia has substantial oil reserves and is a major producer of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum and.
Colombia country profile green fiscal policy network. Country coverage and the methodology of the 2018 statistical update the 2018 statistical update presents the 2017 hdi values and ranks for 189 countries and unrecognized territories, along with the ihdi for 151 countries, the gdi for 164 countries, and the gii for 160 countries. Colombia is a democratic republic led by president juan manuel santos, who took office in august of 2010. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on may 7, 2015. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources. Colombia is situated on the northwest corner of south america and it is the fourth largest country and one of the most populous nations on the continent. The ministry of trade, industry and tourism formulates foreign investment policy in coordination with the ministry of finance and public credit, taking into account specific guidelines. For further details and explanations, please refer to the section how to read the country profiles. Mapfre colombia is part of the mapfre group, the largest foreign insurance group in latin america and the largest insurance company in its home country, spain. The religious characteristics of states dataset project. If not otherwise indicated, data refer to the year 2008.
Of the countrys total gross natural gas production, about half was reinjected to aid in enhanced oil recovery. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes. Colombia is not a typical aid recipient and usaids commitment stems from the instability and strife associated with the country s 50year civil. This profile contains information on history, geography, people, government and political conditions, economy and foreign relations. Colombia technical report on the colombian national railroads program in the republic of colombia english abstract. Because of the mild climate and abundance of wildlife in the area, settlement around cartagena goes back to 7000 b. Colombia, a crt4 country, has moderate levels of economic risk and financial system risk, a high level of political risk. Fdi flows, by type of investment, 19942002 millions of dollars inward investment outward investment. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the. Climate varies between tropical in the coastal areas, and cooler weather in areas with higher altitude. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran colombia in 1830 the others being ecuador and venezuela. It borders the caribbean sea and the north pacific ocean. Year equity reinvested earnings intracompany loans total equity reinvested earnings intra company loans total. The oecd survey yields few positives, as the latin american region lingers in the bottom half of the rankings.
Colombia 20112014 despite these gains, colombia faces structural hurdles that have led to slow productivity growth, with an adverse impact on competitiveness, such as deficiencies in infrastructure and education quality, along with safety issues that affects the. The world bank group engagement with colombia is structured around a model that provides development solutions adapted to the country, with an integral package of financial, knowledge and convening services. However, this has no impact on our ability to compare state, national, and regional personality profiles due to our extremely large sample size over 40 million respondents in total, any overrepresentation. On one hand, there is a dynamic and sophisticated colombia in a halfdozen urban centers, such as bogota and medellin. Colombia is the third most populous country in latin america, after brazil and mexico.
Country profiles notes in the sections for pillar 1, pillar 2, pillar 3 and pillar 4, values under country value, sample minimum and sample maximum refer to underlying data for each variable. Colombia country profile colombia has significant natural resources and its diverse culture reflects the indigenous indian, spanish and african origins of its people. Colombia, religion and social profile national profiles. Colombia is not a typical aid recipient and usaids commitment stems from the instability and strife associated with the countrys 50year civil. Agency for international development usaid supports colombian efforts to transition out of conflict towards a sustainable and inclusive peace. And while the glo a e s utters, colombia is powering ahead full throttle as foreign inv and tourists pour in. The enterprise surveys focus on the many factors that shape the decisions of firms to invest. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The country is divided between huge mountains in the west of the country and forests, plains in the east and is. This country profile compiles information from the who atlas survey on resources for the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders, and from other sources of data. Colombia is nicknamed the gateway to south america because it sits in the northwestern part of the continent where south america connects with central and north america.
Previous research into overall internet use leads us to expect introverted, intuitive, feeling, and turbulent personality types to be slightly overrepresented among our respondents. Panama seceded from the republic of colombia and, on november 3, 1903, declared independence. Usaids commitment in colombia stems from the instability, inequality and strife associated with the country s 50year civil conflict. Colombia is an upper middleincome country with a steady gdp growth rate of more than 4% over the past three years. The citys colonial walled section and fortress have been designated a unesco world heritage site. Each profile has therefore not necessarily been completely verified or updated as at the stated date of issue. The rcs was created to fulfill the unmet need for a dataset on the religious dimensions of countries of the world, with the stateyear as the unit of observation. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Mapfre colombia has approximately 500 employees and services customers via a network of 172 offices strategically located throughout the country. The country profile for togo is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank in 2009. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations terms of reference for consultant psa minimum number of years of relevant experience required. Colombia, february 2007 3 conservatives, a war that devastated the country and cost at least 100,000 lives.
Colombia economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. But it has also been ravaged by a decadeslong violent conflict involving outlawed armed groups, drug cartels and gross violations of human rights, although since 2002, the. The country has a total land area of 1,8,914 sq km. The group has been at war with the state since 1964. Country profile colombia international trade centre. Colombia technical report on the colombian national. In order to insure statistical consistency, country profiles data are in line with the data. The information regarding colombia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. A country on the rise colombia makes evangelists of a ll who visit it and few visito with anything but a positive impression. Tensions in colombia have arisen because of the polarization between political parties, its large income distribution inequality and its long history of violence. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran colombia in 1830 the others are ecuador and venezuela. Gdp will be hit by multiple simultaneous economic shocks, such as the adverse effects of social distancing measures on domestic activity, the collapse in international oil prices and contracting overall global demand. By 2014, the country received a total of 4,192,742 nonresident foreign visitors, which represented an increase of 11.
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