colombia 2003 8 1 references that include a section mark are found in the internet cited 2 where necessary values have been converted from colombian pesos cp to us dollars at rate of 875 92 00 mineral industry by ivette e torres was fourth largest country latin america and caribbean terms purchasing power parity it had economy region after brazil argentina chile s gross domestic product 77 6 billion current prices 282 based on grew 3 7 modest increases revised 4 2002 2001 respectively international monetary fund 2004 this economic growth propelled part signi cant mining quarrying included hydrocarbons construction sectors which increased real 12 11 large contributors increase sector were metallic minerals coal with 73 33 departamento administrativo nacional de estadística 2004a
