The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 24.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.48 years male: 66.54 years female: 74.54 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 2.87 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Colombian(s) adjective: Colombian

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

      Religions: Roman Catholic 95%

      Languages: Spanish

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 91.3%

       male: 91.2%

       female: 91.4% (1995 est.)

      Government

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Republic of Colombia

       conventional short form: Colombia

       local long form: Republica de Colombia

       local short form: Colombia

      Data code: CO

      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, 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, Distrito Capital de Santa Fe de Bogota*, 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 Andres PASTRANA (since 7 August 1998);

       Vice President Gustavo BELL (since 7 August 1998); note—the

       president is both the chief of state and head of government

       head of government: President Andres PASTRANA (since 7 August 1998);

       Vice President Gustavo BELL (since 7 August 1998); note—the

       president is both the chief of state and head of government

       cabinet: Cabinet

       elections: president elected by popular vote for a four-year term;

       election last held 31 May 1998 (next to be held NA May 2002); vice

       president elected by popular vote for a four-year term in a new

       procedure that replaces the traditional designation of vice

       presidents by newly elected presidents; election last held 31 May

       1998 (next to be held NA May 2002)

       election results: no candidate received more than 50% of the total

       vote, therefore, a run-off election to select a president from the

       two leading candidates was held 21 June 1998; Andres PASTRANA

       elected president; percent of vote—NA; Gustavo BELL elected vice

       president; percent of vote—NA

      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 (161 seats; members are elected by popular vote to

       serve four-year terms)

       elections: Senate—last held NA March 1998 (next to be held NA March

       2002); House of Representatives—last held NA March 1998 (next to be

       held NA March 2002)

       election results: Senate—percent of vote by party—PL 50%, PC 24%,

       smaller parties (many aligned with conservatives) 26%; seats by

       party—PL 51, PC 24, smaller parties 27; House of

       Representatives—percent of vote by party—PL 52%, PC 17%, other 31%;

       seats by party—NA

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice (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

      Political parties and leaders: Liberal Party or PL [Horaero

       AD/M-19 is a coalition of small leftist parties and dissident

       legal political party formed by Revolutionary Armed Forces of

      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

      International organization participation: BCIE, CAN, Caricom

       (observer), CCC, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G- 3, G-11, G-24, G-77, IADB,

       IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO

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