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<title>
Colombia: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Colombia
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Colombia</l>
<l> conventional short form: Colombia</l>
<l> local long form: Republica de Colombia</l>
<l> local short form: Colombia</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: CO
</p>
<p>Type: republic; executive branch dominates government
structure
</p>
<p>Capital: Bogota
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 23 departments (departamentos,
singular - departamento), 5 commissariats* (comisarias, singular
- comisaria), 4 intendancies** (intendencias, singular -
intendencia), and 1 special district*** (distrito especial);
Amazonas*, Antioquia, Arauca**, Atlantico, Bogota***, Bolivar,
Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare**, Cauca, Cesar, Choco,
Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia*, Guaviare*, Huila, La Guajira,
Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo**,
Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia**, Santander, Sucre,
Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes*, Vichada*
</p>
<p>note: the Constitution of 5 July 1991 states that the
commissariats and intendancies are to become full departments
and a capital district (distrito capital) of Santa Fe de Bogota
is to be established by 1997
</p>
<p>Independence: 20 July 1810 (from Spain)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 5 July 1991
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on Spanish law; judicial review of
executive and legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction, with reservations
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Liberal Party (PL), Cesar
GAVIRIA Trujillo, president; Social Conservative Party (PCS),
Misael PASTRANA Borrero; National Salvation Movement (MSN),
Alvaro GOMEZ Hurtado; Democratic Alliance M-19 (AD/M-19) is
headed by 19th of April Movement (M-19) leader Antonio NAVARRO
Wolf, coalition of small leftist parties and dissident liberals
and conservatives; Patriotic Union (UP) is a legal political
party formed by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
and Colombian Communist Party (PCC), Carlos ROMERO
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: three insurgent groups are
active in Colombia - Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC), Manuel MARULANDA and Alfonso CANO; National Liberation
Army (ELN), Manuel PEREZ; and dissidents of the recently
demobilized People's Liberation Army (EPL), Francisco CARABALLO
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 27 May 1990 (next to be held May 1994);
results - Cesar GAVIRIA Trujillo (Liberal) 47%, Alvaro GOMEZ
Hurtado (National Salvation Movement) 24%, Antonio NAVARRO Wolff
(M-19) 13%, Rodrigo LLOREDA (Conservative) 12%
</p>
<p> Senate: last held 27 October 1991 (next to be held March
1994); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (102
total) Liberal 58, Conservative 22, AD/M-19 9, MSN 5, UP 1,
other 7
</p>
<p> House of Representatives: last held 27 October 1991 (next to
be held March 1994); results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (161 total) Liberal 87, Conservative 31, AD/M-19 13, MSN
10, UP 3, other 17
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, presidential designate, Cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of
a nationally elected upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a
nationally elected lower chamber or House of Representatives
(Camara de Representantes)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de
Justical), Constitutional Court, Council of State
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State and Head of Government: President Cesar
GAVIRIA Trujillo (since 7 August 1990)
</p>
<p>Member of: AG, CDB, CG, ECLAC, FAO, G-3, G-11, G-24, G-77,
GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO,
IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU,
LAES, LAIA, LORCS, NAM, OAS, ONUSAL, OPANAL, PCA, RG, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNPROFOR, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO,
WIPO, WMO, WTO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Jaime GARCIA Parra</l>
<l> chancery: 2118 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 387-8338</l>
<l> consulates general: Chicago, Houston, Miami, New Orleans,
New York, San Francisco, and San Juan (Puerto Rico)</l>
<l> consulates: Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, and
Tampa</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Morris D. BUSBY</l>
<l> embassy: Calle 38, No. 8-61, Bogota</l>
<l> mailing address: P. O. Box A. A. 3831, Bogota or APO AA
34038</l>
<l> telephone: [57] (1) 285-1300 or 1688</l>
<l> FAX: [57] (1) 288-5687</l>
<l> consulate: Barranquilla</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width),
blue, and red; similar to the flag of Ecuador, which is longer
and bears the Ecuadorian coat of arms superimposed in the center
</p></body></article></text>