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  • Population......................................................................44,379,598 (July 2007 est.)
  • Population growth rate .............................................................1.433% (2007 est.)  
  • Birth rate....................................................20.16 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)  
  • Death rate...................................................5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Net migration rate...............................-0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Ethnic groups.......mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%
Country Profile
Colombia: In the Crossfire
Colombia's ongoing armed conflict has caused millions to leave the country, both as economic migrants and as refugees; millions more have been internally displaced. While the government struggles with these issues, it is also courting Colombians abroad. Myriam Bérubé reports.

Colombians Flee War Without End

Colombia page on the World Migration Map
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Neighboring Countries

Brazil
Venezuela
Panama
Peru
Ecuador
Other Resources
National Department of Statistics (Spanish Only)
http://www.dane.gov.co

Government Portal
http://www.gobiernoenlinea.gov.co

ColombiaNosUne (Colombia Unites Us, a government site for Colombians living abroad)
http://www.colombianosune.com

US Census Bureau International Data Base
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/
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