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The name: the Republic of Colombia (The Republic of Colombia)Independence Day: July 20 (1810)>>National Day: July 20 (1810)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide a ratio of about 3:2.Top-down from yellow, blue, red three parallel horizontal rectangle connected from, some of the yellow flag of the half, blue, red flags of each of the 1 / 4, golden yellow symbol of the sun, grain and rich natural Resources on behalf of blue sky, ocean and river red symbol of the Patriot to win national independence and liberation and cast the blood.National Emblem: The Centre for the shield logo emblem.Shield is the middle of a "freedom of the apparatus," symbol of freedom and liberation.Surface of the shield for two croissants symbol of the rich, the middle one red pomegranate.Colombia has said that "the Republic of Nueva Granada," "Granada" in Spanish and Italy as "pomegranate."Shield of the lower part of the logo depicts Colombia west by the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea north of the location.Shield logo for a top American Condor Diaozhao lauryl foliage garlands, symbol of national independence and glory; Yingzhua Shoudai on the use of Spanish words "freedom, order", which means in order to free.Shield emblem on both sides of the two sides of the hoisting of the national flag.National political figures: President Alvaro Uribe Vélez (Alvaro Uribe), 2002年8月representation.May 2006 re-elected, sworn in August the same year.Physical Geography: 1141748 square kilometers (other than the island and from overseas).Located in the northwest of South America, east of Venezuela, Brazil, the south of Ecuador, Peru, Panama and the northwest corner bordering the north Caribbean Sea, west by the Pacific.Bolivar Square in Bogota, the capital of the lantern festivalPopulation: 44.53 million (2003).Indo-European people of mixed species, 60 percent, whites accounted for 20 percent of mixed black and white people accounted for 18 percent and the remainder are Indians and blacks.The annual population growth rate 1.79 percent.The official language is Spanish.Most of the population Catholic.Capital: Bogota (Bogota), population 6.49 million (2001).The average annual temperature of 14 ℃.Currency: Peso>>>A brief history: in the ancient Qi Bu search for the distribution of ethnic Indians and other areas.1536 Spain into the colony, said the new Granada.July 20, 1810 declared independence from Spain, after being suppressed.1819 South American Libertadores Bolivarian military uprising led by Bo Yaka in the battle won, Colombia finally gained independence.The Colombian soldiers will Junli1821-22 with the now Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador together constitute the Republic of Colombia, 1829-1830 appointed, successively withdraw from the two countries.1831 renamed the Republic of New Granada.Colombia in 1861 said of America.In 1886 the country called the Republic of Colombia.1903, Panama Province in the United States announced the launch of independence from Colombia.After independence, the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party to govern rotation.May 2002, an independent Uribe in the first round of voting in the election to more than half of the votes was elected president, breaking the two traditional political parties take turns Columbia ruling political structure.Politics: Under the Constitution, the Colombian state for the centralization of power.Legislative, executive and judicial powers separate.President by direct elections for heads of State and Government.Parliament is the country's legislative body.Cabinet is the executive body, led by the president directly.Exercise of representative democracy, legislative, judicial and administrative separation of powers; President for the Heads of State and Government Summit, is also the commander of the armed forces, directly elected; resumption of the establishment of the Vice-President; instead of directly elected mayors; protection of personal safety, Belief, association, labor, ideological and educational freedom, and national responsibility to respect for human rights.Economy: abundant natural resources, coal, oil, emeralds as the major mineral deposits.Proven coal reserves of about 24 billion tons, ranking first in Latin America.18 million barrels of oil reserves and natural gas reserves of 18.7 billion cubic meters, green gem reserves rank first in the world, bauxite reserves of 100 million tons, 40,000 tons of uranium reserves.In addition, gold, silver, nickel, platinum, iron and other minerals.Forest area of about 49.23 million hectares.Colombia is the history of coffee production mainly agricultural country.1999, the impact of the Asian financial crisis, the economy into 60 to the most serious recession.In 2000 the economy started to recover, after which has been slow growth.Speed up the growth rate of 2003, construction continued growth in electricity demand increased, the financial industry has been very good, loans and increased private investment, expand exports of traditional products.Colombia is Latin America one of the major tourism centre, the more developed tourism industry.2003, 620,000 were foreign tourists.The main tourist areas are: Cartagena, Santa Marta, St. de Bogotá, San Andreas and普罗维登西亚Islands, Medellin Guajira Peninsula, Bo Yaka, and so on.Press and Publications: About 400 kinds of newspapers and magazines.Major newspapers: "The Age", "spectator", "New Century" and "the Republic reported."Major magazines (all weekly): "Wizard", "New Frontier" and "economic integration" and "week", "slogan."Spanish newspapers all over.Colprensa News Agency Colombia is the largest private news agency, set up in 19,811 years, the country nearly 20 newspapers and radio stations provide news.A total of 582 radio stations."National Radio" is the only state-run radio station, founded in 1940."CBS" and "NBC" and "Tuodelaer" radio for larger three private broadcasters, in a radio transmitter around and Zhuanbo Tai.The television industry began in 1954.A total of 15 television stations, of which three players for the national television and Taiwan, but one, two Taiwan by contract to the private TV programme production and broadcasting of Taiwan rental Taiwan, Taiwan's third direct management for the country, broadcast culture, and education programs.Diplomacy: pursuing an independent, non-aligned and diversified foreign policy.Diplomatic focus is to further close relations with the United States, to strengthen the Latin American region, particularly in neighboring countries, consolidate the traditional ties with the EU, and enhance exchanges and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific countries.Relations with China: February 7, 1980, Colombia established diplomatic relations with China.April 2005, President Uribe on a state visit to China.May 2005, the CPPCC National Committee Jia Qinglin, chairman of a goodwill visit to Colombia.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447856.htm

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