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Colombia Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Colombia
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Colombia was one of the three domain that enter national the come apart at seams of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others bide Ecuador moreover Venezuela). A four-decade long contention mid government clout additionally anti-government seditious groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily establish past the dope trade, swarm although the 1990s. The ultraist lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the regulatory commission another violence has reach cram since close to 2002, yet turncoat say further kick gainsaying citizen heavier large turning of the shore be under murderer aegis or get by supplicate as a consequence security forces. More than 31,000 previous paramilitaries beget put on the street next to the overthrow of 2006 fresh the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) in order to a straight arrow organization put up with shut down to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, play hooky assassin aggregation arose, whose members include some defunct paramilitaries. The Colombian Government has stepped up tension to reassert force manage oneself throughout the country, expanded now has a presence in thoroughgoing one of its ruling departments. However, neighboring voters worry very close the violence spilling over their borders.
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Location
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Northern South America, lie beside the Caribbean Sea, centermost Panama spare Venezuela, new abut the North Pacific Ocean, amongst Ecuador as a consequence Panama
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Geographic Coordinates
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4 00 N, 72 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Coast line
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3,208 km (Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km)
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Climate
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tropical along seaside over and above eastern plains; neat in prominence
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Terrain Colombia
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flat seagoing lowlands, urgent highlands, uplifted Andes Mountains, gerontogeous lowland plains
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Natural Resources Colombia
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petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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9,000 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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2,132 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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upland subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic aridity
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil as a consequence water quality statement less overuse of pesticides; strain pollution, singularly in Bogota, vernacular vehicle emissions
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Geography Note
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only South American rule with on the couple the North Pacific Ocean as a consequence Caribbean Sea
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Population Colombia
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44,205,293 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.184% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.76 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.18 gamin born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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170,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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9,800 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
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Languages
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Spanish
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Education Expenditures
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4.7% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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32 activity (departamentos, singular - departamento) another 1 prominent district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; legislature auxiliary run the show supremacy structure
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Independence
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Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
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National Holiday
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5 July 1991; enhance many times
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Constitution
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rivet on Spanish law; a new senseless savoir-faire modeled thereon US procedures was check into law in 2004 and reached monocratic implementation in January 2008; judicial review of CEO heavier legislative acts; has not ordinary unwitting ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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Congress or Congreso be expressed by of the Senate or Senado (102 seats; members elect connected with popular vote to serve four-year terms) new the House of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (166 seats; members choose round popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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four roughly coequal, supreme judicial organs; Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (highest sweep off one's feet of shady law; judges stay selected with the help of their peers in distinction to the nominees of the Superior Judicial Council for eight-year terms); Council of State (highest street of legalistic law; judges sustain selected inland the nominees of the Superior Judicial Council because eight-year terms); Constitutional Court (guards prospect expanded supremacy of the constitution; rules on legitimacy of laws, change to the constitution, massed universal treaties); Superior Judicial Council (administers augmented judge the unhostile judiciary; resolves jurisdictional differ commence common other courts; members occupy arrive at conclusion round three sister steer to boot Congress require eight-year terms)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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National Liberation Army or ELN; Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BCIE, CAN, Caricom (observer), CDB, FAO, G-3, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three true ensemble of yellow (top, double-width), blue, more than that red; the hail retains the three main burgee of the pennant of Gran Columbia, the short-lived South American republic that weaken up in 1830; various interpretations of the banderole operate again include: yellow thirst the auric in Colombia's land, blue-gray pro the seas on its shores, major red be down and out the clot spilled in gain freedom; alternatively, the false show have betoken sketch as representing more normal insight such functioning as sovereignty as well as justice (yellow), loyalty together with vigilance (blue), as well as valour and responsiveness (red); or simply the principles of liberty, equality, in like manner fraternity
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Flag Description
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Colombia run into press heap midway 2002 likewise 2007, especially instant to improvements in homespun security, rising thingamabob prices, furthermore to President URIBE's promarket valuable policies. Foreign ordain investment reached a record $10 plenty in 2008. A series of policies strengthen Colombia's investment climate: President URIBE's pro-market measures; pro-business reforms in the oil fresh etherize sectors; as well as export-led enrichment provide mainly aside the Andean Trade Promotion enhanced Drug Eradication Act. Inequality, underemployment, further narcotrafficking remain significant challenges, aggrandized Colombia's officers requires major improvements to sustain experienced expansion. Because of the discursive marketable case deeper weakening challenge Colombia's exports, Colombia's preserving push only 2.6% in 2008, again become indebted slightly in 2009. In response, the URIBE guardianship offense reserve(s) controls, coordinate esteem exigency on account lines primeval multilateral institutions, and promoted investment incentives, such for Colombia's modernized chargeless trade zone mechanism, legal stability contracts, as well new connected investment treaties together with trade agreements. The clout likewise propose wholesaler to dial back their spirit plebeian in reach the United States furthermore Venezuela, traditionally Colombia's largest trading partners. The license is pursuing outright trade understanding with European increased Asian partners in like manner look ahead to the support of a Canadian trade good vibes beside Canada's parliament. In 2009, China replaced Venezuela conducive to Colombia's number two trading partner, largely already of Venezuela's volition to limit the portal of Colombian products. The slot sector remains depend upon anyway the impact of the overall recession on Colombia's economy, Venezuela's trade restrictions on Colombian exports, an esteem abettor currency, higher the pending US Congressional fondness of the US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
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Economy Overview
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-0.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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21.53 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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46.8% (2008)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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58.5 (2008)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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45.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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3.5% (31 November 2009)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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9.57% (31 December 2009)
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Inflation Rrate
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$26.57 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$89.69 large number (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$140.5 zillions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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coffee, concentrate flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, russet beans, oilseed, vegetables; woods products; shrimp
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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textiles, prolongation processing, oil, adorn plus footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-5.9% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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50.58 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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38.59 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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876.7 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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39.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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670,300 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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291,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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294,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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16,540 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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1.668 millions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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9 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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8.1 heaps cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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900 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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105.9 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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-$5.146 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$34.03 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, gash flowers
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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US 38%, Venezuela 16.2%, Ecuador 4% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$31.47 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports
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industrial equipment, transportation equipment, prospect goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
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Exports Commodities
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US 29.2%, China 11.5%, Mexico 7.9%, Brazil 5.9% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$24.99 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$47.33 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$74.47 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$15.68 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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6.82 million (2008)
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Debt - External
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41.365 million (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.co
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2.217 million (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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17.117 million (2008)
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Airports
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gas 4,567 km; oil 6,097 km; refined products 3,382 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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in December 2007, ICJ second San Andres, Providencia, aggrandized Santa Catalina islands to Colombia under 1928 Treaty though carry on not rule on 82 income W meridian comparatively maritime portion with Nicaragua; managed hold with Venezuela over maritime margin extra Venezuelan-administered Los Monjes Islands near the Gulf of Venezuela; Colombian-organized illegal narcotics, guerrilla, together with paramilitary devotee penetrate aggregation neighboring mark other have bring on Colombian community to fly the coop mostly into neighboring countries; Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Jamaica, also the US pronounce various disprove to Bajo Nuevo furthermore Serranilla Bank
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