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Colombia
Colombia Geography, Economy, and Politics
Colombia is a Latin American country surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, Panama, North Pacific, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru. The country has Petroleum, natural gas, coal, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, and hydropower. It has a fertile land of 37.5 percent of its total landmass with 54.4% being forested area. The largest ethnic groups are Mestizo and white (84.2 percent), followed by Afro-Colombian(10.4 percent). 79 percent of Colombians are Roman Catholics. It is governed by a presidential republic government.
Colombia is South America’s oldest democratic state. It has seen problems in the form of drug-funded guerilla attacks from Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that caused numerous casualties numbering in the hundreds of thousands. It comes in third after Brazil and Argentina in terms of economic power and relies on petroleum, coffee and cut flower exports. It enjoys the benefits of free trade agreements with many Pacific nations including the United States. The combined value of imports and exports is equal to 35 percent of the country’s GDP.
| 2021 | |
| March 19 | Saint Joseph’s Day |
| March 22 | Day off for Saint Joseph’s Day |
| April 1 | Maundy Thursday |
| April 2 | Good Friday |
| May 1 | Labor Day / May Day |
| May 17 | Ascension Day |
| June 7 | Corpus Christi |
| June 14 | Sacred Heart |
| June 29 | Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| July 5 | Day off for Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| July 20 | Independence Day |
| August 7 | Battle of Boyacá Day |
| August 15 | Assumption of Mary |
| August 16 | Day off for Assumption of Mary |
| October 12 | Columbus Day |
| October 18 | Day off for Columbus Day |
| November 1 | All Saints’ Day |
| November 11 | Independence of Cartagena |
| November 15 | Day off for Independence of Cartagena |
| December 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
- S.A. (Sociedad Anónima)
- S.A.S. (Sociedades por Acciones Simplificada)
- Ltda. (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada)
- S.C. (Sociedad Colectiva)
- S. en C. (Comandita Simple)
- S.C.A. (Comandita por Acciones)
- E.U. (Empresa Unipersonal)
- Corporate Tax: 31%
- Income Tax (Lowest Marginal Rate): 0%
- Income Tax (Highest Marginal Rate): 35% (non-labor income), 39% (labor income)
- VAT/GST/Sales Tax: 19% (standard rate), 5% or 0% (reduced rates)
- Banco Cathay de Costa Rica (Commercial Bank)
- HSBC Costa Rica (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Uno; owned by Citigroup (Commercial Bank)
- BAC San José; owned by GE Capital (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Improsa (Commercial Bank)
- Banca Promérica (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Lafise (Commercial Bank)
- Banco BCT (Commercial Bank)
- Scotiabank (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Cuscatlan; owned by Citigroup (Commercial Bank)
- Davivienda (Commercial Bank)
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