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Background Stats: compare key data on Colombia & United States

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  • First human settlement > Date: Date or period of the first known or suspected human settlement within each geographic location listed. For further descriptions, please refer to notes.
  • First human settlement > Notes: Description of the first known or suspected human settlement within each geographic location listed. For the date or period of the described settlement, please refer to the according date stat.
  • First human settlement > Place: Location of the first known or suspected human settlement in each country.
  • Full name: Full names (translated to english) of the United Nations member states, as of 2014. For a list of full names in the respective original languages of each country, check this link.
  • Independence day date: Date.
  • Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
  • Named after person: After whom each country and dependent territory was named.
  • National anthems: National anthem.
  • National tree: Name of tree.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Neighboring countries and territories: The countries and territories neighboring each country. "L" means they share only a land border and "M" means they have only maritime boundaries. A blank means they share both.
  • Number of maritime boundary neighbours: Number of states and territories with which each country shares a maritime border. Two countries separated from each other by a body of water have a maritime border with each other.
  • Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
STAT Colombia United States
First human settlement > Date 12,400 BP 16,000 BP
First human settlement > Notes Stone, bone and charcoal artifacts. Stone, bone, and wood artifacts and animal and plant remains found in Washington County, Pennsylvania .
First human settlement > Place El Abra Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Full name Republic of Colombia United States of America
Independence day date July 20 and August 7 July 4
Land border length 6,004 km
Ranked 19th.
12,034 km
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Colombia
Named after person Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci (see Naming of America )
National anthems Himno Nacional de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia ( National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia ) The Star-Spangled Banner
National tree Quindio wax palm Oak
Neighboring countries and territories Brazil (L) Costa Rica (M) Dominican Republic (M) Ecuador Haiti (M) Honduras (M) Jamaica (M) Nicaragua (M) Panama Peru (L) Venezuela Cayman Islands ( United Kingdom ) (M) Bahamas (M) Canada Cuba (M) Kiribati (M) Mexico Russia (M)
Number of maritime boundary neighbours 10
Ranked 4th. 67% more than United States
6
Ranked 11th.
Overview <p>Colombia has significant natural resources and its diverse culture reflects the indigenous Indian, Spanish and African origins of its people.</p> <p>But it has also been ravaged by a decades-long violent conflict involving outlawed armed groups, drug cartels and gross violations of human rights, although since 2002, the country has made some progress towards improving security. </p> <p>The fourth largest country in South America and one of the continent&#039;s most populous nations, Colombia has substantial oil reserves and is a major producer of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum and coal. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19390026">Full Article</a> <p>The USA is the world&#039;s foremost economic and military power, with global interests and an unmatched global reach. </p> <p>America&#039;s gross domestic product accounts for close to a quarter of the world total, and its military budget is reckoned to be almost as much as the rest of the world&#039;s defence spending put together.</p> <p>The country is also a major source of entertainment: American TV, Hollywood films, jazz, blues, rock and rap music are primary ingredients in global popular culture. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16761057">Full Article</a>

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