Columbia


Background:

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A four-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, and violence has been decreasing since about 2002. However, insurgents continue attacks against civilians and large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. However, neighboring countries worry about the violence spilling over their borders. In January 2011, Colombia assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2011-12 term.

















Nationality:

noun: Colombian(s)
adjective: Colombian
Ethnic Groups:

mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%
Languages:

Spanish (official)
Religions:

Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
Population:

45,239,079 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28





















Major Cities - Population:

BOGOTA (capital) 8.262 million; Medellin 3.497 million; Cali 2.352 million; Barranquilla 1.836 million; Bucaramanga 1.065 million (2009)













Statistics
Percent Urbanization75 %
Total People Groups111
Unreached People Groups4
RegionCentral and South America
10/40 WindowNo
Official National LanguageSpanish
Primary ReligionChristianity
Percent Christian Adherent94.1%  [1]
Percent Evangelical7.4%  [2]
Country Progress Level3.2 
Persecution Ranking47 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index0.689 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

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