The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Illicit drugs: illicit producer of coca, opium poppies, and cannabis; about 50,900 hectares of coca under cultivation in 1995; the world's largest processor of coca derivatives into cocaine; supplier of cocaine to the US and other international drug markets; active aerial eradication program seeks to virtually eliminate coca and opium crops by 1997

      Exports: $10.5 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) commodities: petroleum, coffee, coal, bananas, fresh cut flowers partners: US 39%, EC 25.7%, Japan 2.9%, Venezuela 8.5% (1992)

      Imports: $13.5 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) commodities: industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products partners: US 36%, EC 18%, Brazil 4%, Venezuela 6.5%, Japan 8.7% (1992)

      External debt: $14 billion (1995 est.)

      Economic aid: recipient: ODA, $30 million (1993)

      Currency: 1 Colombian peso (Col$) = 100 centavos

      Exchange rates: Colombian pesos (Col$) per US$1 - 1,011.11 (January 1996), 912.83 (1995), 844.84 (1994), 863.06 (1993), 759.28 (1992), 633.05 (1991)

      Fiscal year: calendar year

      Transportation———————

      Railways:

       total: 3,386 km

       standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines

       to maritime port at Bahia Portete)

       narrow gauge: 3,236 km 0.914-m gauge (1830 km in use) (1995)

      Highways: total: 107,200 km paved: 12,600 km unpaved: 94,600 km

      Waterways: 14,300 km, navigable by river boats

      Pipelines: crude oil 3,585 km; petroleum products 1,350 km;

       natural gas 830 km; natural gas liquids 125 km

      Ports: Barranquilla, Buenaventura, Cartagena, Leticia, Puerto

       Bolivar, San Andres, Santa Marta, Tumaco, Turbo

      Merchant marine:

       total: 19 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 97,037 GRT/129,404 DWT

       ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 8, container 3, oil tanker 3 (1995 est.)

      Airports:

       total: 989

       with paved runways over 3 047 m: 2

       with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 9

       with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 33

       with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 35

       with paved runways under 914 m: 557

       with unpaved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 1

       with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 41

       with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 311 (1995 est.)

      Communications———————

      Telephones: 1.89 million (1986 est.)

      Telephone system: modern system in many respects domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system; domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

      Radio broadcast stations: AM 413 (licensed), FM 217 (licensed), shortwave 28

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: 33

      Televisions: 5.5 million (1993 est.)

      Defense———

      Branches: Army (Ejercito Nacional), Navy (Armada Nacional,

       includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea

       Colombiana), National Police (Policia Nacional)

      Manpower availability: males age 15–49: 10,067,538 males fit for military service: 6,774,105 males reach military age (18) annually: 346,372 (1996 est.)

      Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $2 billion, 2.8% of GDP (1995)

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      @Comoros———

      Map—

      Location: 12 10 S, 44 15 E—Southern Africa, group of islands in the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique

      Flag——

      Description: green with a white crescent in the center of the field, its points facing downward; there are four white five-pointed stars placed in a line between the points of the crescent; the crescent, stars, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam; the four stars represent the four main islands of the archipelago - Mwali, Njazidja, Nzwani, and Mayotte (a territorial collectivity of France, but claimed by Comoros); the design, the most recent of several, is described in the constitution approved by referendum on 7 June 1992

      Geography————

      Location: Southern Africa, group of islands in the Mozambique

       Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and

       northern Mozambique

      Geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 44 15 E

      Map references: Africa

      Area:

       total area: 2,170 sq km

       land area: 2,170 sq km

       comparative area: slightly more than 12 times the size of

       Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 340 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm

      International disputes: claims French-administered Mayotte

      Climate: tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)

      Terrain: volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to

       low hills

       lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Mount Kartala 2,360 m

      Natural resources: negligible

      Land use:

       arable land: 35%

       permanent crops: 8%

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