Colombia

=__Colombia - Shay Brand__= A The topography of Colombia is very mountainous. 2.Presidential representative democratic republic, and is led by their current president Juan Manuel Santos. 3.Colombia is divided into 32 different departments, and 1 capital district. Each departments have their own local government and elected officials. 4. 5. Spanish is the official language of Colombia. 6.Population as of February 2012-46,366,364 people B C > This graph shows that Colombia is experiences a high rate of growht, due to the population of younger kids. D E
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 * 1) Colombia has a very diverse climate depending on the location. For the most part, the average temperature is between 24 and 38 degrees Celsius. In other areas of the country, the mean temperature ranges from 10 to 19 degrees Celsius.
 * 2) __Herbivores__: tapir, peccary, deer, and large tropical rodents __Carnivores__: Jaguar, Andean Bear, Cougar, Gray Fox, and little coati __Omnivores:__ Central American Wooly Opossum, spider monkey, and the grey four-eyed opossum __Decomposers:__ Earthworms and many small insects __Scavengers:__ vultures, crows, and the turkey culture
 * 3) Andean Highlands and Rainforest
 * 4) __Indicator:__ Distephana __Keystone:__ Jaguar __Native:__ Andean Bear __Nonnative:__ Hippos __Specialized:__ Sierra Frog
 * 5) Colombia is associated with the Savanna biome
 * 6) __Mountain Tapir:__ the decline has mainly been caused by habitat loss through clearing for agricultural purposes. __Colombian Weasel:__ caused by extensive deforestation in the areas where they are found
 * 7) __Colombian Grebe:__ extinction attributed to wetland drainage and siltation by human interference.
 * 1) __Mountain Tapir:__ the decline has mainly been caused by habitat loss through clearing for agricultural purposes. __Colombian Weasel:__ caused by extensive deforestation in the areas where they are found
 * 2) __Colombian Grebe:__ extinction attributed to wetland drainage and siltation by human interference.
 * 1) __Colombian Grebe:__ extinction attributed to wetland drainage and siltation by human interference.
 * 1) 1.128%
 * 2) 62 year doubling time, which is slightly longer than the world doubling time of 61 year.
 * 3) __Birth rate:__ 1.723% __Death rate:__ .529% __Net Migration rate:__ .066% estimated population growth = 1.723+.066-.529 = 1.26%. The answer for #1 and my estimated calculation are very similar.
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 * 1) Stage 2
 * 2) No family planning in Colombia
 * 1) Tropical forest, sub-tropical forest, desert, savanna
 * 2) No aquatic biomes, but it does border the ocean.
 * 3) The biomes are being destroyed because of human migration, agricultural development, increased amounts of invasive species, and human introduced pollution.
 * 4) __Endangered:__ Giant Otter, Dryland Mouse Opossum, Pacarana, Bush dog, and the Greater Ghost Bat
 * 5) These species are all endangered due to the human impact on the environment that they live in because of expansionary or agricultural needs of the humans that live around these areas.
 * 6) Colombia has laws protecting some endangered species that they have. People are required to leave these animals habitats as they were, and a fine is enforced when these types of laws are broken.
 * 1) Colombia has laws protecting some endangered species that they have. People are required to leave these animals habitats as they were, and a fine is enforced when these types of laws are broken.
 * 1) Cocain, Coffee, and Produce
 * 2) #1 Export = Cocaine
 * 3) #1 Import = Organic Chemicals
 * 4) National Parks = Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park, Cueva de los Guacharos, Nevado del Huila, Pisba National Park, and the Malpelo Island.
 * 5) Currently, about 93% of the population has access to safe drinking water in some shape or form. They have made many improvements in water quality recently, abel to raise the % tha have access to safe drinking water by about 23% over the last few years.
 * 1) National Parks = Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park, Cueva de los Guacharos, Nevado del Huila, Pisba National Park, and the Malpelo Island.
 * 2) Currently, about 93% of the population has access to safe drinking water in some shape or form. They have made many improvements in water quality recently, abel to raise the % tha have access to safe drinking water by about 23% over the last few years.
 * 1) Currently, about 93% of the population has access to safe drinking water in some shape or form. They have made many improvements in water quality recently, abel to raise the % tha have access to safe drinking water by about 23% over the last few years.
 * 1) Currently, about 93% of the population has access to safe drinking water in some shape or form. They have made many improvements in water quality recently, abel to raise the % tha have access to safe drinking water by about 23% over the last few years.
 * 1) Currently, about 93% of the population has access to safe drinking water in some shape or form. They have made many improvements in water quality recently, abel to raise the % tha have access to safe drinking water by about 23% over the last few years.
 * 1) Currently, about 93% of the population has access to safe drinking water in some shape or form. They have made many improvements in water quality recently, abel to raise the % tha have access to safe drinking water by about 23% over the last few years.