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This paper is made with the purpose of being used as a general guideline for managers and any individual or organization that’s interested in making business with companies located in Colombia. In the paper, you will find general aspects of the country, such as population, language, location and religious values, and also key factors that will help to understand the cultural habits of the country.

The republic of Colombia or, “Republica de Colombia” is located in the northwest of South America. The country is bordered by 5 countries and 2 oceans. Among them are Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, and Brazil. The oceans are the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Colombia is situated just above the Ecuador line making it a country with no weather stations. This is the main reason why most of the businesses in the country are agricultural due to the constant weather and the fertility of the land. Differ from other South American nations, Colombia enjoys to have an amazing geography by having through the country three of the largest chain of mountains in the continent called “cordillera de los Andes” which offers altitudes up to 3500 meters and thousands of different weathers.

In terms of population, Colombia is the third largest country in Latin America after Brazil and Mexico with an estimate of 46 million people in the census of 2005. The population is expected to grow at a rate of 1.5% per year and the predomination of the gender is women with a 55% of the overall population. Most of the Colombians live in the highlands of the Andean mountains and the coast in the Caribbean. South of the country (which represents 54% of the territory) is habited by just a 3% of the population. In previous history Colombia used to be a rural country dedicated to agriculture and cows, but historic events and internal violence through the years have made the majorities move from small towns to the large cities, looking for security and

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