Columbia
Among Latin American nations, Colombia has had a traditionally strong democratic role, and elected civilian governments have only rarely been replaced by military rule. There have been many changes in the constitution since it was created in 1886. At the present time, the president is elected for a period of four years. A president cannot succeed himself, but he can be elected at a later date. Every citizen over the age of eighteen is allowed to vote. A second-in-command, elected on a yearly basis by Congress, would assume power if anything happened to the president. The president, helped by a Cabinet that he appoints, has executive power, and legislative power rests with Congress. The Congress consists of the Senate, with 114 members elected for four years, and the House of Representatives, with 199 members elected for four years. At the present time, the Liberals have a majority in both houses. According to the Constitution, citizens of Colombia must have certain rights. These include freedom of education, the right to strike (except in state-run enterprises), and freedom of the press. A Supreme Court with twenty-four judges, district tribunals, and lower courts take care of all judicial matters. And a national
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY / INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY: The most noted date in Colombia is 1819, when Colombia gained its independence from Spain, and was called New Granada. When 1849 came around, slavery was officially abolished. By 1863, the nation changes its name from New Granada to Colombia. Many events such as the Panamanian independence follow, and by 1991 a new constitution increase democratic rights, minority civil rights and environmental protection. Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Spanish is spoken most everywhere, but Indian languages have also survived. Although the Indian people represent at most 2 percent of the population, there are over 180 Indian dialects still in use. Sometimes words from these dialects become commonplace in Spanish, such as canoe, tobacco, and hammock, which are Arawakan in origin. The large indigenous Guajiro community is among those who speak an Arawakan dialect. English is used in Business but is not commonly understood outside the major cities.
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