Colombia

-A democratic republic, headed by a president whom is elected every four years by universal adults (18 years or older) -Two parties : Liberals and Conservatives -Constitution reformed in 1991 -respective authority of competing courts is still un-resolved -Was added to the UN in 1945 -country located in South America. Its major rivers are the Cauca and the Magdalena. Bordered by Ecuador and Peru on the South, Brazil and Venezuela on the East, and Panama on the Northwest. -Venezuela, after disagreement to the act of Colombia submitting to the ten year accord which allowed the US to gain access to Colombian military bases and civilian airports Sources [] [] [] [][]
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 * **Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?**
 * - Our country is 57% Mestizo, 21% Afro-Columbian, 20% White, 1% Amerindian, 1% Asian.
 * - Recent studies says that more than 95% of the population adheres to Christianity, and about 1% of Colombians practice Indigenous religious, and 1% people are Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
 * - The language used by the whole Country is Spanish
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 * **When did your country become a member of the UN?**
 * **October 24th 1945**
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