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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of colombia conventional short form: colombia local short form: colombia local long form: republica de colombia |
| Government type | republic; executive branch dominates government structure |
| Capital | Bogota |
| Administrative divisions | 32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 capital district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Distrito Capital de 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 |
| Independence | 20 July 1810 (from Spain) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 20 July (1810) |
| Constitution | 5 July 1991 |
| Legal system | based on Spanish law; a new criminal code modeled after US procedures was enacted in 1992-93; judicial review of executive and legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president alvaro uribe velez (since 7 august 2002); vice president francisco santos (since 7 august 2002); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: president alvaro uribe velez (since 7 august 2002); vice president francisco santos (since 7 august 2002); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: cabinet consists of a coalition of the two dominant parties - the pl and psc - and independents elections: president and vice president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 26 may 2002 (next to be held na may 2006) election results: president alvaro uribe velez received 53% of the vote; vice president francisco santos was elected on the same ticket |
| Legislative branch | bicameral Congress or Congreso consists of the Senate or Senado (102 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (166 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: senate - last held 10 march 2002 (next to be held na march 2006); house of representatives - last held 10 march 2002 (next to be held na march 2006) election results: senate - percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - pl 28, psc 13, independents and smaller parties (many aligned with conservatives) 61; house of representatives - percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - pl 54, psc 21, independents and other parties 91 |
| Judicial branch | four coequal, supreme judicial organs; Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justical (highest court of criminal law; judges are selected from the nominees of the Higher Council of Justice for eight-year terms); Council of State (highest court of administrative law, judges are selected from the nominees of the Higher Council of Justice for eight-year terms); Constitutional Court (guards integrity and supremacy of the constitution, rules on constitutionality of laws, amendments to the constitution, and international treaties); Higher Council of Justice (administers and disciplines the civilian judiciary; members of the disciplinary chamber resolve jurisdictional conflicts arising between other courts; members are elected by three sister courts and Congress for eight-year terms) |
| Political parties and leaders | Conservative Party or PSC [Carlos HOLGUIN Sardi]; Liberal Party or PL [Camilo SANCHEZ]; Colombian Communist Party or PCC [Jaime CAICEDO]; Democratic Pole or PDI [Antonio NAVARRO Wolff] note: colombia has about 60 formally recognized political parties, most of which do not have a presence in either house of congress |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | two largest insurgent groups active in Colombia - Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC and National Liberation Army or ELN; largest anti-insurgent paramilitary group is United Self-Defense Groups of Colombia or AUC |
| International organization participation | BCIE, CAN, Caricom (observer), CDB, FAO, G-3, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador luis alberto moreno mejia chancery: 2118 leroy place nw, washington, dc 20008 consulate(s) general: boston, chicago, houston, los angeles, miami, new york, san francisco, san juan (puerto rico), and washington, dc consulate(s): atlanta FAX: [1] (202) 232-8643 telephone: [1] (202) 387-8338 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador william b. wood embassy: calle 22d-bis, numbers 47-51, apartado aereo 3831 mailing address: carrera 45 #22d-45, bogota, d.c., apo aa 34038 telephone: [57] (1) 315-0811 FAX: [57] (1) 315-2197 |
| Flag description | three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red; similar to the flag of Ecuador, which is longer and bears the Ecuadorian coat of arms superimposed in the center |
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