Government and Economy
- The Government of Colombia is a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches. Its legislature has a congress, its judiciary has a supreme court, and its executive branch has a president.
- The president of Colombia serves a 4-year term and cannot serve more than 2 terms.
- The Colombian constitution was ratified and changed in 1991.
- Colombia is the world's second largest exporter of coffee.
- The hands-off policy of the government has resulted in a 3 percent annual growth of the economy since the ending of government subsidies.