Columbia
By: Payton Brooks
Geography
The capital of Columbia is Bogata. Here below are three pictures of the capital below. Bogata is a beautiful place to go as you can see down below. There are 18 volcanoes in Columbia and 15 are active. Columbia has 3 bordering countries that are Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador.
Major Cities, Historical Sites, and Landmarks
Medellin
This place was one of the most dangerous cities in !980s and 90s. When drug lord Pablo Escobar left, the city forget about its troubled past and rebounded nicely.
Barranquilla
This city holds the Carnival of Barranquilla, which arrived during the Spanish Colonization period.
Santa Marta
This place is the most surviving and oldest city in South America.
Cali
It isn't really the most beautiful city in the world, but it does have a lot of salsa stuff related, like dancing, and the food.
Bogata
This place is the capital of Columbia.
Historical Sites and Landmarks
La Candelaria in Bogata
This place tells you all about the history of Columbia.
Mompox
This a place renewed and a designed place for architecture and culture.
Cabo de la Vela in La Guajira
It requires a long journey to the north of the Caribbean Coast, but as you can see, it's worth it.
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquria
Economy
The currency of Columbia is the Columbian peso. One American dollar equals .00030 peso.
Language
The official language is Spanish, there others that speak American Indian Language.
3 Important People
Juan Manuel Santos is the current president of Columbia. Edgar Renteria played in the MLB and helped the San Francisco Giants win the World Series in 2010. Orlando Cabrera was another baseball player.
Sports
futbol and cycling are the major sports in Columbia.
Religion
The main religion of Columbia is Catholic.
Music
The music of Columbia is cumbia, salsa, and porros
Season/ Climate
It is very rainy during May to November. While it is very dry from December to March.
Natural Resources
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
Exportation
The top export destinations of Colombia are the United States ($19.3B), China ($5.1B), Panama ($3.26B), India ($3.14B) and Spain ($2.92B). The top import origins are the United States ($16.4B), China ($10.1B), Mexico ($5.39B), Brazil ($2.68B) and Germany ($2.15B).
Government
The government of Columbia is the republic.