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Colombia / Republic of Colombia

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Colombia Map

the capital of colombia is Bogota

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Colombian Leader & Government type

Juan Manuel Santos

  • Republic with separations of powers into the 3 branches

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basics about colombia

  • Population- 48.32 million
  • major races- Amerindians, Black, & Whites
  • major religion- Catholic
  • main sports- Football, cycling
  • main attraction- Tayrona National Park

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major Languages

  • spanish
  • English

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Currency to the U.S. dollar

Colombia 1 peso

U.S. 1 dollar

1 peso = 0.00049 u.s.dollars

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The medium income is $328

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major exports/imports industry

main export is petroleum and coffee beans

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main export partners are the United states and spain

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popular dish

contains beans rice ground meat or carne asada, chorizo, fried egg, arepa, and chicharrón. It is usually accompanied by avocado, tomato, and special sauces.

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Fun facts

  • Colombia shares a land border with 5 countries
  • Colombia is classed as a "megadiverse" country, ranking as the 2nd most biodiverse country in the world
  • The traditional national sport of Colombia is called Tejo. It is a team sport that involves launching projectiles at a target.

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sources

  • wiki
  • science kids
  • yahoo
  • google images

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