GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA AND ITS FUNCTIONS

1. THE TERRITORY: Colombia has Continental space, which is made up of the ground which is the place where all the Colombians. The land may be owned by private individuals, but the subsoil and its resources are owned by the State.

2. THE MARITIME SPACE: it is made up of the territorial sea, which is the marine strip near the coasts and islands of the country, of which the soil and the marine subsoil, and the airspace, in a an area that extends to 12 nautical miles, offshore. The maritime space also consists of the contiguous zone, which is the strip that goes from 12 to 24 nautical miles, including the sea territorial; of the continental shelf, which is an extension of the country's coasts submerged in the sea; of the exclusive economic zone, which corresponds to the 200 nautical miles where Colombia, without exercising full sovereignty, you have the right to control fishing and protect the environment Marine.

3. THE AIR SPACE: refers to the atmosphere that covers the territory up to a height of 10,000 meters. Here the state exercises total sovereignty. The airspace, in turn, consists of the geostationary orbit, which is the circular curve that is above the equator and moves in the same direction of the earth.

4. THE POPULATION: It is the social group mentioned in the constitution, it is the human component of the Colombian territory, the result of the mixture of three races: indigenous, white and black. This combination is called mestizaje, the current Colombian racial distribution is: 58% mestizo, 20% white and 1% indigenous.

5. SOVEREIGNTY: sovereignty is the supreme power and in the case of Colombia, according to Article 3 of the Political Constitution, sovereignty is at the head of the people and they delegate it to their rulers by means of suffrage or vote, so that they can manage, can command, govern and ensure that the purposes of the state are fulfilled in the best way.

6. THE GOVERNMENT: form of political organization that has the state, the organs of the presidency of the republic.

7. The EXECUTIVE BRANCH: it is headed by the President of the Republic, who is elected by popular vote to serve a four-year presidential term. The executive power is made up of the Vice President of the Republic, the ministerial cabinet, the directors of the administrative departments and the superintendents.

8. THE LEGISLATIVE POWER: It is in charge of drafting the laws, regulations and norms that make up Colombian legislation. Likewise, they must ensure the correct implementation and execution of these laws. It is made up of a Bicameral Congress, which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

9. THE JUDICIAL POWER: It is the commissioner to guarantee the fair and correct application of the laws, as well as to resolve the conflicts of law among Colombian citizens. It is made up of: The Supreme Court of Justice, the Constitutional Court, the Council of State, the Superior Council of the Judiciary. In addition, the special jurisdictions and the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation are also part of the judiciary. Its main functions are the preservation of the Colombian Constitution, and the safeguarding of the balance of forces between the other public powers.

10. THE POWERS FULFILL THE FUNCTION OF MAINTAINING THE INTERNAL ORDER OF THE COUNTRY AND THE WELFARE OF THE COLOMBIAN PEOPLE.

11. THE SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC: it is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, it is a fundamental part of the legislative branch. The Senate of the Republic is a collegiate body that directly represents the people and must act in consultation with the courts and for the common good.