Colombia is not a typical aid recipient and usaids commitment stems from the instability and strife associated with the countrys 50year civil. Colombia country handbook this handbook provides basic. Colombia country profile colombia has significant natural resources and its diverse culture reflects the indigenous indian, spanish and african origins of its people. Colombia is on track to position itself as highincome country, after two decades of. Colombia is a democratic republic led by president juan manuel santos, who took office in august of 2010. Colombias hdi value and rank colombias hdi value for 2017 is 0. There are 7,671,124 internally displaced people, colombians who have been forced to flee their homes but have not sought safety in another country the peace agreement between the government and the revolutionary armed forces of colombia farc is being implemented and the former guerrilla group has. Colombias aviation sector operates under the open skies andean pact with other south american and caribbean countries. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Usaids commitment in colombia stems from the instability, inequality and strife associated with the countrys 50year civil conflict.
Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran colombia in 1830 the others being ecuador and venezuela. International finance corporation colombias commitment to the paris climate agreement pledges to. There are concerns about governability given mr duques lack of a majority in congress, his low approval ratings and a worsening security situation in rural areasa result of. Colombias landscape has no equal anywhere in the world. Colombia country development cooperation strategy 20142020 file icon pdf 2 mb. Colombia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. From 1849 until 1886, colombia oscillated between a liberal republic. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Liquidity account types residents can open and maintain foreign currency accounts domestically and abroad. Data on colombia across agriculture,development,economy,education,energy,environment,finance,government,health,innovation and technology,jobs,society find, compare and share oecd data by country. 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.
Worldwide, it ranks first in bird and orchid species diversity and second in plants, butterflies, freshwater fishes and amphibians. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources. There are mountains where the snow never melts, desert where it. Uk home office country assessments apr 2004 pdf, oct 2003 pdf uk home office key documents 2008 pdf. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. Usaids commitment in colombia stems from the instability, inequality and strife associated with the country s 50year civil conflict. 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. Economy profile of colombia doing business 2020 indicators in order of appearance in the document starting a business procedures, time, cost and paidin minimum capital to start a limited liability company dealing with construction permits procedures, time and cost to complete all formalities to build a warehouse and the quality control and.
Colombia is not a typical aid recipient and usaids commitment stems from the instability and strife associated with the country s 50year civil. Because of the mild climate and abundance of wildlife in the area, settlement around cartagena goes back to 7000 b. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Colombia is a country of very diverse geography and climatic. It has two coastlines, one on the atlantic, another on the pacific. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Although colombia is characterized as a middleincome country, there are two colombias. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. 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. A 40year insurgent campaign to overthrow the colombian government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part by funds from the drug trade. Colombia is the 4th largest country in south america with an area of 1. The fourth largest country in south america and one of the continents most populous nations, colombia has substantial oil reserves and is a major. The world bank group engagement with colombia is structured around a model that provides development solutions adapted to the country. Colombia is listed as one of the worlds megadiverse countries, hosting close to 10% of the planets biodiversity. Preliminary data revealed that colombias gdp grew 1. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Country profile 2007 pdf central intelligence agency the world factbook colombia. Colombia, february 2007 3 conservatives, a war that devastated the country and cost at least 100,000 lives. The citys colonial walled section and fortress have been designated a unesco world heritage site.
The country profile for colombia is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the wo rld bank. After a halfcentury of intractable violence, colombia. Bolivia, brazil, colombia, mexico, ecuador, paraguay, the dominican republic, venezuela, uruguay and peru. Below is a snapshot of the biggest business environment obstacles as perceived by firms. Territorial organisation and subnational government responsibilities. On one hand, there is a dynamic and sophisticated colombia in a halfdozen urban centers, such as bogota and medellin. Colombia economy gdp, inflation, cpi and interest rate. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the. Colombia economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Colombia is bounded on the north by the caribbean sea, the northwest by panama, the south by both ecuador and peru, the east. In march 2018, colombia hosted 277 refugees, 625 asylumseekers and 11 stateless people. Colombia americas road rail airports ports telecoms electricity water 0.
The who country health profile of colombia provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. Colombia updated may 2019 colombia transfer pricing country profile updated may 2019 summary reference the arms length principle 1 does your domestic legislation or. Organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd. Colombia, december 2004 of the country and stretches from north to south, along almost the whole length of the country. 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. Payments can be made through unique central bank accounts within the framework of the multilateral clearing system of the laia. This handbook provides basic reference information on colombia including its geography, history, government, military forces. The world factbook countrylocation flag modal south america. Colombias new green building code is expected, as part of official country strategy, to result in reducing construction sector emissions by 28% by 2021.
Panama seceded from the republic of colombia and, on november 3, 1903, declared independence. Agency for international development usaid supports colombian efforts to transition out of conflict towards a sustainable and inclusive peace. Colombia this country profile describes the central framework for the provision of staff, working primarily within schools with the exception of resource centres, for lower secondary education isced 2. Country development cooperation strategy colombia u. Fao fishery country profile the republic of colombia. Between the cordilleras are high plateaus and fertile valleys that are crossed by the countrys major river systems. This discussion of colombia covers population growth, age distribution, regions and cities, households and families, housing and construction, ethnicity and religion, labor force and income, education, communications and transportation, and sources of information. By ticking the box below you give your consent to the processing of your personal data by acaps, in accordance with the general data protection rules of 2018 and our data protection policy. Colombia demography total population 1 000s year 2006 45558 annual population growth rate 1 % year 19962006 1. Reduce emissions 20% below businessasusual projections by 2030.