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Colombia Overview |
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Interesting Facts about Colombia |
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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Colombia. We have nine pages of interesting Colombia facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Colombia. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 1,138,910 sq km land: 1,038,700 sq km water: 100,210 sq km note: includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, and Serrana Bank |
| Climate |
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands |
| Population |
44,379,598 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish |
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Official Tourism Site
Cultural and natural places of interest are oustanding in Bogatá. Important architectural work and space dedicated to art, recreation, sports and knowledge signal Botatá out as one tourist destination to visit and enjoy.
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CIA World Factbook Description of Colombia |
| Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups and illegal paramilitary groups - both heavily funded by the drug trade - escalated during the 1990s. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, and violence has been decreasing since about 2002, but insurgents continue attacks against civilians and large swaths of the countryside are under guerrilla influence. More than 32,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) as a formal organization had largely ceased to function. Still, some renegades continued to engage in criminal activities. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its municipalities. However, neighboring countries worry about the violence spilling over their borders. |
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