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#Colombia
Colombia is a South American country, borders Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Columbia has the longest Caribbean coastline of all South American Country. It is the 25th largest Country. Population is over 50 million.
Capital and the largest city is District of Bogotá. Medellín is the second largest city. Cali is the third most populace city with access to the Pacific Coast.
Columbian currency is Colombian peso.
Columbia’s Flag
Columbia’s National Coat of Arms
Columbia’s Geography
Columbia is a transcontinental country. Columbian territory also include Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, island groups near Central America. .Columbian territory also include many coastal islands on both Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Oceans are Columbian territory.
Gorgona Island it used to be a high security prison, now it is a Natural Park.
San Bernardo Archipelago are a small island chain in the Caribbean sea, Santa Cruz del Islote densely populated island on earth.
The mainland Columbia include flat coastal lowlands, Andes Mountains and river basins, swamps and even desert.
The Andes are rich with lots of minerals like emeralds, gold, Nickel, iron ore, coal and petroleum.
The eastern plains consists of two different zones. Amazon River basin. and Orinoco river basin. largest Lake Tota
Columbia n Desert area La Guajira, a peninsula on the Caribbean coast. However, an isolated mountain group contains the highest point is Pico Cristóbal Colón it reaches 5,730 meters but Pico Simón Bolívar is virtually the same height.
Colombia's most important rivers is Magdalena it flows between the central and eastern ranges
Colombia isn’t just diverse in its animal and plant life. It’s unique. Over 9,100 species can ONLY be found in Colombia. From the Cotton-Top Tamarin to the Amazonian River dolphins there are many interesting animals that don’t exist anywhere else.
Colombia is the #1 Most Biodiverse Country in Birds, #2 in plants, fish, and amphibians, #3 in palm trees and reptiles, and #4 in mammals. If you love nature this is the place to experience it.
Columbian Climate
Columbian History
Spanish exploration lead by Rodrigo de Bastidas arrived in 1500 and founded the first settlement of Santa Marta in 1525. Bogota was founded become the capital in 1717
Colombia declared independence from Spain on 20 July 1810 with Military hero Simon Bolivar as the first president.
1830 - Gran Colombia dissolved when Venezuela and Ecuador split off
Civil war called "The War of the Thousand Days" between political parties and Unities States interference in the region over Panama canal construction.
In the mid-1970s Colombian drug cartels became major producers and exporters of illegal drugs,
Peace deal was signed between Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government in 2016 September, formally ending 52 years of armed conflict,
People and Culture
The geography make interaction between the regions very difficult helped foster regionalism. Columbian have low levels of solidarity and social trust, most limit their social bonding to families and small social circles. Unifying factors are a religion, language and football.
It is mandatory for radio and public television to play the national anthem every day at 6 am and 6 pm, trying to improve nationalism
Music is a very important part of Colombian culture, with Cumbia and Vallenato enjoyed country-wide. Shakira is famously from this Latin American country
Colombian food is very flavorful of fresh ingredients. It is also varied from region to region, Most popular national dishes are sancocho, a type of soup; arepa, a sort of sandwich and bandeja paisa, a traditional meat platter
Colombian coffee is famous around the world. 12% of the world supply of Arabica coffee comes from Columbia. Columbians also love coffee, they drink it hot and cold. They also have chocolatey coffees, fruity ones, nutty ones, and every combination of flavors you can imagine including lemonade coffee
Columbian Economy
Colombia has experienced a historic economic boom over the last decade. Now it is the 31st largest economy with the GDP of 780 Billion.
Colombia has the fastest growing information technology industry in the world, and has the longest fibre optic network in Latin AmericaTourism is on the rise and Colombia is expecting host over 15 million visitors next year when the pandemic is over
70-90% of the world’s emeralds come from Colombia! The Colombian emerald are in high demand because of its deep bright green hue.
Colombia also has one of the largest shipbuilding industries outside of Asia.
Colombia is #2nd largest Flower Exporter after Netherlands; The United States alone orders 4 billion roses every year.
It is the #3 largest Coffee exporter after Brazil and Vietnam’s beans
