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Colombia

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Capital:	Bogota
Area size:	1038700 sq. km Slightly smaller than Scandinavia
Time zone:	GMT -5
Currency:	Colombian peso
Area code:	(+) 57
Driving:	Right
Climate description:	Tropical in the coastal regions, temperate on the plateaux to cold in the Andes mountains.

People

Standard of living

Economy & aid

Health

Disasters, conflict & migration

Language
Spanish (official); there are dozens of Indian languages including Wayuu and Cuaiquer.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2007	46.1 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	45.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	44.9 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	44.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	43.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	43.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	42.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	41.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
64.9 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2006)

Ethnic groups
Colombians are descended from Native Americans, Africans and Europeans.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Roman Catholicism (93 percent) is the official religion.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	73.3 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	73.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	72.7 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	72.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	72.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	71.8 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	71.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1954
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
88 (2006)
Source: UNESCO

Percentage of population under 15

2005	30.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	31.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	31.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	32.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	32.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	32.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Average life expectancy

2005	72.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	72.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	72.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	72.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	71.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	71.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	68.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	69.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	69.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	69.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	68.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	68.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	76.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	75.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	75.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	75.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	75.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	74.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2006	17 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	17 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	18 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	18 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	19 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	19 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	25 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2006	21 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	21 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	21 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	21 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	23 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	96 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	86 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	86 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	86 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	86 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	86 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	120 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	130 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	75	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	70	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	69	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	73	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	64	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	68	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2006	7 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	7 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	7 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003	7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2000	13 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population

2002-2004 average	13 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	14 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2006	93 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	93 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	92 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	91 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2006	78 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	86 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	86 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	86 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average

2004	92.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	94.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	92.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	91.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	91.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	92.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	93.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	92.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	91.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	91.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	92.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	94.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	92.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	91.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	91.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2006	170 per 1,000 people	International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2007
2005	168 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	167 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	179 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	179 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	172 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	170 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Cellular telephone subscribers

2006	643 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	479 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	230 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	141 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	106 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	76 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	53 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Internet users

2006	145 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	104 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	85 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	70 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	46 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	27 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	21 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)

2008	70 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	68	Transparency International 2007
2006	59	Transparency International
2005	55 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	60 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	59 (joint)	Transparency International
2002	57 (joint)	Transparency International
2001	50	Transparency International
2000	60 (joint)	Transparency International

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day

1990-2005	7.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	7.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	8.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1990-2002	8.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2001	14.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2006	3120 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	2600 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	2230 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	1910 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	1860 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	1950 current US$	WorldBankDataProfileTables2008
2000	2080 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country�s exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2006	153.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	133.6 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	115.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	85.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	81.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	82.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	83.8 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual GDP growth

2006	6.8� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	4.7� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	4.9� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	3.9� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	1.9� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	1.5� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	2.9� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2006	5.4� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	5.7� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	7.6� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	8.1� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	5.9� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	6.2� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	12.1� percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
0.7 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
46.9 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Physicians

2000-2004	135 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	135 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	94 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	109 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2007	0.6 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006	0.6 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005	0.6 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004	0.6 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003	0.6 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008

Malaria
Risk from P.falciparum and P.vivax is high throughout the year in rural/jungle areas below 800 metres, especially in the municipalities of Amazonas, Choco, Cordoba, Guainia, Guaviare, Putumayo and Vichada. Chloroquine-resistant P.falciparum exists in Amazonia, Pacifico and Uraba-Bajo Cauca. Resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine reported.
Source: WHO

TB cases

2006	45 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2005	46 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2004	47 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2003	48 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2002	49 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2001	50 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2000	51 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here

2007	70120	UNHCR
2006	72796	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	60415	UNHCR
2004	47357	UNHCR
2003	37995	UNHCR
2002	30625	UNHCR
2001	17938	UNHCR
2000	9279	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2007	168	UNHCR
2006	143	UNHCR
2005	155	UNHCR
2004	141	UNHCR
2003	186	UNHCR
2002	205	UNHCR
2001	210	UNHCR
2000	239	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

2007	2390000 - 4000000	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2008
2006	1976970-3940164	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2007
2005	1706459 - 3662842	IDMC 2006

Landmine casualties per year

2006	1106	Landmine Monitor Report 2007
2005	1112	Landmine Monitor Report 2007
2004	863	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	724	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	3.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	3.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	4.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	4.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	4.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	5.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	4.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	No data available percent

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	6.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	6.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	6.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	3.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	5.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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