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Background: Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part by funds from the drug trade. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the countryside are under guerrilla influence, the movement lacks the military strength or popular support necessary to overthrow the government. While Bogota continues to try to negotiate a settlement, neighboring countries worry about the violence spilling over their borders.

 

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Geography of Colombia - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Colombia

People of Colombia - Learn about the population, age structure, birth and death rate, sex ratio, nationality, ethnic groups, religions, languages, and literacy in Colombia

Government and Politics in Colombia - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Colombia.

Economy of Colombia - Study the GDP, growth rate, per capita, inflation, labor, budget, industries, exports, imports, currency, exchange rates, and economy of Colombia

Communications in Colombia - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Colombia

Transportation in Colombia - Offers statistical details on the railways, highways, waterways, ports & harbors, airports, and other facts on transportation in Colombia

Military of Colombia - Provides statistics on military branches, army, air force, navy, manpower, military service, expenditure, and facts on military in Colombia

Transnational Issues of Colombia - Explore international disputes and transnational issues of Colombia

Maps of Colombia - Discover a detailed map of Colombia

Map Database of Colombia - Browse a large collection of city, country, historical, political, thematic, and shaded relief maps of Colombia

Flags of Colombia - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Colombia. Includes historical flags, symbols, and related information

Weather for cities of Colombia - Browse weather forecast, hourly conditions, temperature, sunrise, sunset, and other weather related reports for the cities of Colombia


 





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