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Colombia

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Location

The Resume

    (July 20, 1810- )
    Located at the Northern end of South America
    Gained independence from Spain (July 20, 1810)
    Three times the size of Montana
    Borders Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela
    95% Roman Catholic

Why Colombia might be annoying:

    Often misspelled Columbia because of Christopher Columbus.
    It has both volcano activity and earthquakes.
    Their is much soil damage due to overuse of pesticides.
    It has boundary disputes with both Venezuela and Nicaragua.
    It is the biggest supplier of cocaine, opium and cannabis to the U.S.
    A 37½ foot anaconda was found there (1944).
    Buenaventura, Colombia gets more rain each year than anywhere else in the world (265 inches).

Why Colombia might not be annoying:

    It is the only country in South America to have coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
    Despite a legal system based on Spanish law, they modeled their criminal code using the U.S. model (1993).
    It produces 95% of the world emerald supply.
    It produces almost the entire world's supply of fustic.
    Venezuela and Ecuador were part of Colombia for ten years, Panama for 84.
    They transport almost 2/3 of the flowers used on Valentine's Day in the U.S,

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 185 Votes: 29.73% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 37 Votes: 16.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 6.25% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 49 Votes: 65.31% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 70.45% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 99 Votes: 75.76% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 185 Votes: 55.14% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 273 Votes: 68.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 336 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 681 Votes: 65.64% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 970 Votes: 76.60% Annoying