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Country
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Colombia |
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Leader
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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
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President: Juan Manuel Santos
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Population
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109,590
| 45,745,783
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Life Expectancy
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73.550 years
| 75.020 years
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Capital City
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| Bogota
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Largest city
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| Saint George's (population: 7,500) | Bogota (population: 7,102,600) |
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Human Development Index
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0.774
| 0.787
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| GDP per capita |
| $10,700 US
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Literacy Rate
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96%
| 92.8%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 3.8
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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21.4%
| 9.7%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
NA
| Julio Mario Santo Domingo ($4.0bn US)
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 10.300%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished in practice
| Abolished
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Political System
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parliamentary democracy
| republic; executive branch dominates government structure
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Independence date
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| 20 July 1810 (from Spain)
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
| Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
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| Languages |
English (official), French patois
| Spanish
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| Exports |
| petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
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| External Debt |
| $73,410,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
| Colombian pesos (COP) per US dollar - 2,302.9 (2008 est.), 2,013.8 (2007), 2,358.6 (2006), 2,320.75 (2005), 2,628.61 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 3.800%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 2
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| Location |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
| Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
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| Area |
344 km sq
| 1,138,910 km sq
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| Coastline |
121 km
| 3,208 km
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| Climate |
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
| tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
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