Columbia
By: Shelby Smith
Population (2015)
48.22 million
Capital
Santafe de Bogota
Major Cities
Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, and Bucaramanga
Comparison
Columbia is the size of Texas and California put together!
Vegetation
Eastern Columbia is jungle-covered plain inhabited by tropical forest Indian tribes
Animals
Andrean Condor, jaguar, Capybara, and the Southern Right Whale
Climate
Around 18 degrees Celsius - 24 degrees Celsius year-round
Seasons
North: Has a dry season from December to March but the rest of the year it rains.
South: Has almost constant rain, very short dry season
Currency
Columbia's currency is called "Columbian peso"
Food
Ajiaco (similar to chicken soup), Ants, Arepa (similar to a thick pancake), Chunchullo (fried cow or intestines that have been stuffed
Home life
Very similar to the U.S.; they are very family orientated
Education
School day: 7:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.
They take normal classes like math, literature, art, science, and history.
Entertainement
They like sports, music, art, dancing, and food.
Popular Sports
Cycling, futbol (soccer), and boxing
Music
Main instruments used to play their music: acordeon, guacharacha, maracas, piano, tambor, organo, arpa, tiple, and the guitar
Art
Columbian art has very much of a Spanish influence.
Religion
The majority of Columbian people are Roman Catholics.
Popular buisness
Main exports: Petroleum, Coffee, and Coal
Famous People
Shakira (singer)
Sofia Vergara (actress)
Daniela Nieves (actress)
Bibliography
southamerica.cl/Columbia/food.htm
english.cntv.cn
countrystudies.us/columbia/
listofcountriesoftheworld.com
answers.yahoo.com
famousbirthdays.com