Colombia Review

What are the natural region features in Columbia?

swamps, grasslands, and tropical rainforests

What are the different animal species that are in Columbia?

toucans, tapirs, monkeys, jaguars, caimans, and condors

What is the largest sector of the Colombian economy?

the service industry

What are the most important services?

banking, transport, retail, and government work

What are two other important sectors in Columbia?

manufacturing and agriculture

What are some of Columbia’s natural resources?

oil, copper, and emeralds

Since the country has a good climate what are some crops they can grow?

coffee beans, exotic fruits, bananas, and flowers

Colombia is the world’s 3 largest producer of what

coffee

Who is responsible for making laws and overseeing the government?

The House of Reps and Senates

What is the capital?

Bogota

Colombia is a country in the northwest of where?

South America

Who is Colombia named after?

Christopher Columbus

The western part of the country is dominated by what?

the Andes Mountains

The eastern portion of the country is mostly what?

flat and consists of grasslands and rainforests

What type of currency do they use?

peso

Colombia has been inhabited for how many years?

about 20,000

What did the Spanish create?

the New Kingdom of Granada

The Spanish were looking for _____ and other valuables to bring back to Spain

gold

Colombia is the 2nd most populous country where?

South America

Nearly half of the population consists of what types of people?

mixed Spanish and Native Americans (known as mestizos)

A city in the Andes Mountains

Medellin

What countries border Colombia?

Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama

Colombia’s land consists of 5 geographic regions:

Caribbean coast, grassland plains, Andes Mountains, Amazon Rainforest, and Pacific coast

The Colombian part of the Andes Mountains consist of three parts:

Cordillera Oriental, Cordillera Occidental, and Cordillera Central

What is the highest point in Colombia?

Cristobal colon and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

What 2 rivers separate the 3 Colombian cordilleras?

Cacua and Madalgena

What divides the Orinoco Grasslands and the Amazon Basin?

Guaviare

What are 3 examples of dances/music in Colombia?

la cumbia, el vallenato, y la salsa calena

What are 3 examples of food in Colombia?

arepas (corn meal bread with cheese), bandeja paisa (national dish - eggs, meat, avocado), y ajiaco con pollo (soup with chicken and beans)

What are 2 holidays in Colombia?

La Semana Santa (Holy Easter Week) y La Novena (9 days before Christmas)

What is their independence day?

20 de Julio de 1810

Who is the president?

Gustavo Petro

What happens during Carnaval?

the celebrate “al norte de Barranquilla”, lots of flowers, Queen of Carnaval

What happens during La Primera Feria de las Flores?

in Medellin, flower celebration once a year for a day