flag the yellow symbolizes sovereignty and justice; the blue stands for nobility, loyalty and...
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FlagThe yellow symbolizes
sovereignty and justice; the blue
stands for nobility, loyalty and vigilance;
while the red represents valor, honor, generosity
and victory through bloodshed.
Sampson’s Stats
Population: 44,725,543 GR is 1.156%
Crime Rate: 214,192 crimes per year
Life Expectancy: 74.55 years
Infant Mortality Rate: 16.39 deaths/1,000 live births
School Expectancy: 14 years
Literacy Rate: 90.4%
Population Density
The majority of the population is focused through the center of the country and there are many large cities on the coast of Colombia. The population goes down as you get in the mountain areas of the country and the very low areas.
Geography
A mountain range runs through the western part of the country and there is a spot of mountains on the eastern seaboard. Other than those two parts of the country, Colombia is rather flat with a few low areas.
Economy Pt. 2
Currency: Pesos $1=1,872 Pesos
Unemployment Rate: 11.8%
GDP: $285.5 billion
Per Capita Income: $9,800
GDP Growth Rate : 4.3%
Imports: industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, and electricity.
Exports: petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, and cut flowers.
Government
Colombia’s government is a republic, but instead of having three equal branches, the executive branch dominates the government.
Their President is Juan Manuel Santos
Other Facts
Women were first able to vote in 1957.
Colombia first qualified for the World Cup finals in 1962.
Colombia has 95% of all emeralds in the world.
Pico Bolivar and Pico Colon are Colombia’s highest mountains.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is Colombia’s only Literature Nobel Prize winner.
Bibliography
http://www.worldflags101.com/c/colombia-flag.aspx
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16463973
http://www.indexmundi.com/g/g.aspx?c=co&v=24
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Geography/Colombia-5311.html