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=COLOMBIA=



Colombia is quite an interesting and well developed country. It's national anthem is called "//El Himno Nacional De La Republica De Colombia"//in english is translated to The National Anthem Of The Colombian Republic. The Colombian flag is made up of three colors; red, blue, and yellow. The capital of Colombia is Santa Fe De Bogota. [|Geography] __Climate__
 * Colombia is located in the northern part of South America. It is boredered by Venezuela on the northeast, Peru and Ecuador on the southwest, Panama on the northwest, and Brazil on the south. Colombia is in the northwest hemisphere and in between the Carribean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
 * Colombia is slighty less than three times the size of Montana.
 * The climate is mostly tropical along the coast and in the eastern plains, also climate is cooler in the highlands.
 * The lowest point in Colombia is the Pacific Coast line at 0 meters.
 * The highest point in is Pico Cristobal Colon at the hight of 5,775 meters.
 * There is some rain forest in the Amazon, in the Pacific, and the...
 * The climate is mostly tropical along the coast and in the eastern plains
 * Climate is cooler in the highlands
 * The most common climates that are common in Colombia are hot, stable, and humid.
 * In Bogota the weather gets cold, but during the end of the year it tends to get a little colder
 * In Medellin the weather remains stable, noot too hot and not too cold
 * In Cali the weather is mainly always hot.
 * In Buenaventura the weather is mostly humid

__Life Expectancy- __ __Literacy Rate__ __Ethnic Groups-__ Mestizo 58%, White 20%, Mulatto 14%, African American 4%, Mixed African American with Ameridian 3%, Ameridian1% __Three Major Cities__ __Government__
 * Male- about 68 years (67.88)
 * Female- about 75.5 years
 * Life Expectency- about 72 years (71.72)
 * Female- 92.6%
 * Male- 92.4%
 * Literacy Rate- 92.5%
 * Cali
 * Medellin
 * Barranquilla
 * Government structure is dominated by the excecutive branch
 * Colombia is a Repubican country
 * Independence was gained on July 20th of the year 1810, but their constitution was written on July 5th of the year 1991.
 * Colombia has 32 departments and one district capital
 * The money currency is //Pesos//

__Government Leaders__
 * The current president of Colombia is Albero Uribe Velez
 * The current vice president's name is Francisco Santos
 * The president is both the chief os state and head of government[[image:rio_magdalena.jpg width="290" height="425" align="right"]]

__Time line__
 * In 1810 Colombia claimed its independence from Spain on July 20th
 * 1832-1836 was a period of relative stability and was ruled by Santader
 * In 1830 Colombia was one of the countries that emerged from the collaspe of Gran Colombia
 * In 1840 a Civil War broke out in Colombia
 * In 1861 Colombia was called the United States of Grenada
 * In 1885 the United States of Grenada became the United States of Colombia

__Movement__ __Economy__
 * The major exports from Colombia are coffee, flowers, and bananas
 * The major imports to Colombia are petrolium and cars
 * Although there are a lot of car imports only 1 family in every 10 families owns a car
 * Some major businesses are the coffe and food businesses
 * Some natural resources in Colombia are petrolium, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, flowers, and hydropower
 * Economies are improving everyday because of austere government budgets This is the narrowest part of The River of Magdelena

__Background Information__
 * Colombia used to be ruled by Spain
 * It was also ruled by Simon Bolivar from Venezuala
 * It is currently an independent country
 * The three major languages in Colombia are Spanish, Wayuu, and Native American
 * The three major religions are Roman Catholicism, Christianity, and Protestantism



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