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Official name: Republic of Colombia
National day: July 20th (Independence Day)
Capital city: Bogota
Form of government: Presidential representative democratic republic. The government is divided into three branches, the executive, legislative and judicial.
Political division: 32 departments and one capital district
Head of state: Gustavo Petro
Area: 2.070.408 km²
Population: 45.5 million
Language: Spanish
Currency: Colombian Peso
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ACTO Biomaz: Support to the ACTO biodiversity program under the CBD Framework in Latin America
ACTO Biomaz: Support to the ACTO biodiversity program under the CBD Framework in Latin AmericaVideosPhotosMore informationsCollaborate with us! Invitation for External Experts to Comment on the Technical Document of the Rapid Assessment of Biological Diversity and...
Amazon Basin Project
Project Implementation of the Strategic Actions Program in the Amazon River Basin considering climate variability and change (Amazon Basin Project) VideosPhotosPublicationsLaunch of the Amazon Basin SAP Project and of the Atlas of Hydroclimatic Vulnerability...
Project to support the preparation and implementation of the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation Agenda
Project to support the preparation and implementation of the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation AgendaVideosPhotosMore informationsThe Project to Support the Preparation and Implementation of the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation Agenda (ASCA) being implemented through...
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ACTO Foreign Ministers approve the Paramaribo Declaration and reinforce their commitment to the Amazon
Paramaribo, February 3, 2025 – The Foreign Affairs Ministers and high-level representatives of the States Parties of the Amazon...
Suriname to host the XV Ministers of Foreign Affairs of ACTO
Brasília, January 31, 2025 – On February 3, the city of Paramaribo, Suriname, will host the XV Meeting of Foreign Affairs of the Amazon...
ACTO strengthens international alliances for the protection of the Amazon
A new space for strategic coordination aims to align investments and strengthen international cooperation in the region. Brasília, January...
Event to discuss model forest law for the Pan-Amazon in Brasília
Brasília.- On January 27 and 28, 2025, Brasília will host two internationally significant events focused on forest preservation, organized...
Amazon in Action: First RAMIF Technical Group Meeting Begins in Brasília
Brasília, December 10 – With a strong call to action, the first Regional Workshop of the Technical Working Group of the Amazon Network for...
Fire Management: ACTO Presents its Strategic Plan at the Regional Dialogue in Chile
Santiago, November 28—Santiago, Chile, hosted the Regional Policy Dialogue on Disaster Risk Management (DRP) on November 26 and 27, 2024....