Colombia a Narrative Report
Colombia or its official name the republic of Colombia is located in South America neighboring the Caribbean Sea as well as the Pacific Ocean. It is also situated south of Panama, west of Venezuela, and Brazil, and north of Peru and Ecuador. The total area is 1,138,910 sq km, which makes it the fourth largest country in South America. Because of Colombia's position the climate varies between the different altitudes. It's between 24° to 27°C along the coast and plains and can descend to -18° to 13°C in the highlands. Colombia is the wealthiest country in mineral resources. It is the leading source of emeralds, and a major contributor in platinum, gold, silver, copper, and natural gas. Colombia has many natural hazards, and issues. It sometimes experiences earthquakes, droughts, and the highlands are exposed to volcanic activity. It is currently experiencing some environmental problems because of car pollution, and pesticides. Colombia is also suffering deforestation and poor soil quality which can be contributed to the "slash-and-burn farming methods".The Colombian population in July 2002 was estimated to be 41,008,227 people. The life expectancy for females
Today Colombia's is a mainly an agricultural country. In the early 70's to the late 80's Colombia's agricultural division relied only on the exportation of coffee beans. Because of the decrease in demand in coffee, Colombia was forced to find other ways to continue having a prosperous economy. Because of Colombia's rich land, the mining division makes great contributions in emeralds, platinum, gold and natural gases. Its natural resources consist of coal, fishing, gems, gold, hydroelectricity, and salt. Its main agricultural products consist of cattle, coffee, bananas, rice, cotton, tobacco, and sugarcane. The gross domestic product in 1999 was 245.1 billion dollars. Its labor force is estimated at 17 million. The Columbian currency is measured in pesos approximately one American dollar equals 2000 pesos. Colombia's main trading partners include the united states, Germany, Venezuela, Japan, France, and Brazil. Its main exports are: oil, coffee, coal, bananas, flowers, sugar, cotton, gems, fabric, and leather. Its main imports consist of: agricultural machinery, industrial goods, computers, and chemicals. 10% of Colombia's revenue is from laundering and exporting drugs to the United states. It is now the biggest supplier of cocaine to the world.
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