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	Colombia
		Colombia navy seizes submarine suspected of hauling cocaine
		BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia says it has seized a blue submarine that was probably used to help smuggle tons of cocaine into the U.S. No drugs were found in the fiberglass submarine and no arrests were made.
		Motorists are blocking major routs between Colombia and Venezuela in protest at new tolls.
	colombia.oymap.com (153 words)

	Why War? Keywords: Colombia
		To the north is found the Caribbean Sea, while it borders Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south, and Panama and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
		Colombia's bicameral parliament is the Congress or Congreso, which consists of the Senate or Senado of 102 seats and the House of Representatives or Camara de Representantes of 166 seats.
		Ethnic diversity in Colombia is a result of the intermingling of indigenous Amerindians, Spanish colonists, and African slaves, producing a mixture of mestizos (58%), whites (20%), mulattos (14%), fls (4%), and mixed fl-Amerindians (3%).
	www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/read.php?offset=45&id=614&sortby= (985 words)

	Colombia Trade News
		Colombia is a free market economy with a GDP of $101 billion in 2005 - the fifth largest in Latin America- and major commercial and investment ties to the United States.
		Colombia's international debt rating outlook was elevated during 2003 from negative to stable by Standard and Poor's and continued stable throughout 2005.
		Colombia is a net importer of services from the world, with over $3 billion in total imports in 2004.
	www.coltrade.org /tradedata/index.asp (1019 words)

	Colombia - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Colombia has a total area of 1,138,910 sq km being the fourth biggest country in South America after Brazil, Argentina and Peru and the seventh one in the American Continent.
		The Andes range is located in Colombia from Southwest (Ecuador boarder) toward Northeast (Venezuela boarder) and is divided in the Colombian Massif (Macizo Colombiano) in three ranges (East Range, Centre Range and West Range) that form two long valleys, Magdalena and Cauca follow by the rivers of the same name.
		Two of Colombia's leading exports, petroleum and coffee, face an uncertain future; new exploration is needed to offset declining oil production, while coffee harvests and prices are depressed.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Colombia (1438 words)

	Colombia
		Colombia exported $2.9 billion under ATPDEA in 2003, versus $416 million in 2002 (in 2002, exports under ATPDEA were significantly below the average for other years due to the 8-month transition period between expiration of ATPA in December 2001 and the extension of new benefits under ATPDEA in August 2002).
		Colombia also assesses a discriminatory value-added tax (VAT) of 35 percent on whiskey aged for less than 12 years, which is more characteristic of U.S. whiskey, compared to a rate of 20 percent for whiskey aged for 12 or more years, most of which comes from Europe.
		Colombia is a member of the Berne and Universal Copyright Conventions, the Buenos Aires and Washington Conventions, the Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations, the Geneva Convention for Phonograms, the WIPO Copyright Treaty, and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
	www.state.gov /e/eb/ifd/2005/42002.htm (11016 words)

	Transportation (from Colombia) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Transportation plays a particularly vital role in Colombia, where the problems of a diverse and difficult terrain are being overcome to unify the country.
		Lying next to the Isthmus of Panama, which until 1903 was a part of its territory, Colombia is a strategic crossroads in the network of communication between North, Central, and South America.
		Transportation movements, combined into various systems and networks, are by way of land, water, and air and by such...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-25359 (565 words)

	Transportation Of Colombia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If you would like to use this flag of Colombia or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/colombia_country_transportation.shtml (229 words)

	Why War? Keywords: Colombia
		As is usual, half the money will go to Colombia, but with a new twist: $98 million for training and equipping a Colombian...
		The new aid for Colombia, being considered on Capitol Hill, would for the first time allow the US m...
		On 15 March in Colombia, 30 Coca-Cola workers went on hunger strike outside eight Coke bottling pl...
	www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Colombia (1255 words)

	5. Sectoral integrated energy development
		Colombia, a large country with a growing production of natural resources, had opportunities for gasoline substitution not available to Uruguay, which is completely dependent on imported fuels.
		Because data on energy use in the transportation sector were incomplete and disorganized, one of the fundamental steps in the project was the collection of data and the design of a data base on the Use of Energy in Transport (UET).
		On the basis of the results of this initial energy and transportation program, the OAS and the municipal government of Montevideo are now developing a new urban transportation system and plans through the year 2000.
	www.oas.org /osde/publications/Unit/oea45e/ch07.htm (2988 words)

	Energy Overview of Colombia
		The Republic of Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America, with an area about two times the size of Texas, and is bordered by Venezuela to the east, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Panama to the northwest, and the Caribbean Sea to the north.
		Colombia has vast untapped oil potential reserves and its crude oil tends to be of a better quality than the oil from most of its Latin American neighbors, with its three export crudes ranging from 20° to 36° API.
		Colombia is moving ahead with its first windpower project, a a 20 MWe pilot wind farm with 15 turbines in the northeastern Alta Guajira region.
	www.geni.org /globalenergy/library/national_energy_grid/colombia/EnergyOverviewofColombia.shtml (8787 words)

	Learn more about Colombia in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		They soon established settlements that eventually grew into the colony of New Granada, which included all of Spanish northwestern South America, and became a viceroyalty in 1717.
		Internal political and territorial divisions led to the secession of Venezuela and Ecuador in 1830 and the country was renamed New Granada until 1856 when it became the Granadine Confederation until 1863 when it became the United States of Colombia until 1886 when it became the Republic of Colombia.
		The country continues to be plagued by guerilla insurgents such as FARC and the effects of the influential drug trade, which are hampering political and economic reforms and leading to disruptions of public life and international concern.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /c/co/colombia.html (824 words)

	Share and Discover Colombia Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Analysts and critics inside Colombia agree that there has been a degree of pratical improvement in several of the mentioned fields, but the exact reasons for the figures themselves have sometimes been disputed, as well as their specific accuracy.
		Colombia's bicameral parliament is the Congress of Colombia or Congreso, which consists of the 166-seat House of Representatives of Colombia and the 102-seat Senate of Colombia.
		Colombia has a total area of 1,138,910 kmandsup2; being the fourth biggest country in South America after Brazil, Argentina and Peru and the seventh one in the American Continent.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/colombia (2806 words)

	Wikinfo \| Colombia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		President Alvaro Uribe, a Harvard and Oxford-educated lawyer, was elected President of Colombia in May 2002 on a line platform to restore security to the country.
		Among his promises was to continue to pursue the broad goals of the Pastrana administration's Plan Colombia, but within the framework of a long-term security strategy.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Colombia (875 words)

	AllRefer.com - Colombia - Transportation and Communications \| Colombian Information Resource
		Colombia's terrain had been even more challenging to the railroads than to the surface road system, and maintaining the railroads was very expensive.
		The Río Magdalena and Río Cauca were the most used waterways, providing transport from the mountainous interior to the Caribbean ports; the volume of traffic on these estuaries was diminished, however, by more modern transportation options, including the expanding road network and air transport services.
		Colombia was served by five international airports and more than forty regional airports located throughout the country.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/colombia/colombia96.html (1238 words)

	Colombia - Transportation Air Command
		Squadron 711 is responsible for the FAC's heavy transport.
		Colombia's first 3 transport planes (C-130B Hercules) were acquired from the Canadian Air Force in 1969.
		The Douglas C-47 is still used by the FAC, making Colombia one of the last countries in the world to operate this plane (Colombia recieved its first C-47 in 1944).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/colombia/trans.htm (267 words)

	Transportation in Colombia
		We will refer to some data from the TGI Colombia study, which is a consumer survey of 7,035 persons between the ages of 12 and 64 in Colombia conducted by IBOPE Columbia during 1999.
		Second, the spatial distribution of income also determines which types of transportation are more prevalent in specific areas.
		In the case of Bogotá, employment is high in the central district, the poor tend to live in the south of the city, especially in the outer rings, and the rich in the north.
	www.zonalatina.com /Zldata98.htm (701 words)

	Transportation (from Colombia) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The growth of the ability—and need—to transport large quantities of goods or numbers of people over long distances at high speeds in comfort and safety has been an index of civilization and in particular of technological progress.
		In the context of their war for independence from Spain, revolutionary forces in northern South America, led by Simón Bolívar, in 1819 laid the basis for a regular government at a congress in Angostura (now Ciudad...
		The most significant underlying trend, the change in emphasis from road to rail or public transport, was linked to...
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-25359 (810 words)

	MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
		The FARC's stated goal is to overthrow the current democratic government of Colombia and replace it with a Communist government.
		While the FARC is undoubtedly the largest and oldest of the Communist insurgent groups of Colombia, it is not necessarily the most dogmatic in its devotion to the Marxist ideology.
		The FARC continues to wage a war of words devoted to Marxist principles, despite the fact that many of its battles are fought with the less idealistic motive of controlling the illicit drug inustry.
	www.tkb.org /Group.jsp?groupID=96 (811 words)

	Colombia - Gurupedia
		The Republic of Colombia is a country in north-western
		It is bound to the north by Panama and the
		African slaves, are the basis of Colombia's current demographics.
	www.gurupedia.com /c/co/colombia.htm (834 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Colombia Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		There are very few areas in Colombia safe for the tourist, but for those interested in jungle tours without a lot of tourists, Leticia is a must, and it's still pretty safe.
		Air transport was begun in Colombia in 1919, and the country is now served by domestic and international airlines.
		Colombia´s major ports are: Buenaventura and Tumaco (on the pacific), Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Puerto Bolivar and Tolu (on the Atlantic).
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/South_America/Colombia/Transportation-Colombia-BR-1.html (985 words)

	Transport Minister signs agreement to assist Colombia with transportation safety - October 24, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		OTTAWA - Transport Minister David Collenette today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in technical cooperation with the Minister of Transport of Colombia to enhance transportation safety in Colombia, with particular emphasis on civil aviation.
		Specifically, Transport Canada will work with NAV CANADA to provide technical assistance in the delivery of air navigation services and training for Colombian air traffic controllers.
		Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada.
	www.tc.gc.ca /mediaroom/releases/nat/2002/02_h115e.htm (208 words)

	Colombia - Automotive & Ground Transportation : AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		remaining registrations are in the north and east of Colombia.
		transported between the seaports and the main cities by truck.
		The geographical proximity of Colombia to the U.S., the increased frequency of
	www.exporthotline.com /upload/2DE81B42-580B-4881-98F1-6331417D4AF1.html (3897 words)

	Buddhist Delegation to Colombia
		Colombia has endured over forty years of brutal armed conflict from right wing paramilitaries, left wing guerrillas and the government.
		Despite the violence, the United States has approved nearly $2 billion, mostly in military aid, to fight both the "war on drugs" and the "war on terrorism." Since the U.S. has increased its aid to Colombia in the last two years, political murders and displacement have doubled.
		This delegation will be a unique opportunity for Buddhists to engage their practice of non-violence and compassion in the midst of Colombia's conflict and bear witness to the suffering of the Colombian people.
	www.bpf.org /html/whats_now/article_03.html (418 words)

	What is Colombia? : Abaara fun facts and uncommon knowledge
		It is bound to the north and north-west by the Caribbean Sea, to the east by Venezuela and
		Francisco de Paula Santander, that finally succeeded in 1819 when the territory of the Viceroyalty of New Granada became the
		The historic amalgam of three main groups;, Spanish colonists, and imported African slaves, are the basis of Colombia's current demographics.
	info.abaara.com /pac/Colombia (797 words)

	Province of British Columbia
		March 2, 2006 – Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon accepts a platinum award from Ducks Unlimited Canada for wetlands protection on behalf of the Ministry and its employees.
		The Ministry of Transportation and Ducks Unlimited Canada are partners in preserving and protecting wetlands across British Columbia.
		PRINCE GEORGE – The Ministry of Transportation is investing $30 million a year in new money for the next three years for the rehabilitation of Interior roads affected by the increasing number of logging trucks carrying pine beetle kill wood.
	www.gov.bc.ca /tran (254 words)

	Aviation & Transportation - Deloitte & Touche Ltda.
		Companies from all transport sectors are increasing their global reach as they move beyond traditional geographies to grow their businesses.
		Aviation & Transport Services professionals are drawn from a range of specialist fields including law, accounting, investment banking, taxation, risk management, government and IT.
		Deloitte's commitment to personal development means we keep our professionals at the forefront of both industry developments and technical practices in order to continue providing our clients with advice and expertise of the highest quality and integrity.
	www.deloitte.com /dtt/section_node/0,1042,sid=36726,00.html (346 words)

	Avianca - Psychology Central
		It is Colombia's national airline operating international scheduled services to Europe, United States, Caribbean and Latin America, as well as domestic and charter flights.
		Avianca was only the third airline ever to operate in the history of aviation, after KLM of the Netherlands, and the second one to fly in the Americas after Chalk's Ocean Airways.
		Image:Avianca.anet.arp.750pix.jpg Image:Avianca-Sam June 12 1999 timetable.JPG In March 2002 Avianca combined with its domestic subsidiary SAM Colombia and merged with ACES Colombia to form the Summa alliance and all operations began on 20 May 2002.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Avianca (962 words)

	TransMilenio - Psychology Central
		The TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit system that serves Bogotá, Colombia.
		Although the technical problem have been fixed, there are no financial incentives (discounts) for multiple purchases or public education campaigns (as has been recommended by urban planning consultants).
		An additional set of regular buses, known as "feeders" (alimentadores, in Spanish), transport users from certain important stations to many different locations that the main route does not reach.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Transmilenio (804 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Colombia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela).
		Colombia's economy has been on a recovery trend during the past two years despite a serious armed conflict.
		The economy continues to improve thanks to austere government budgets, focused efforts to reduce public debt levels, an export-oriented growth strategy, and an improved security situation in the country.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/co.html (1298 words)

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