Kallan Paulsen

Colombia

Capital is Bogot
Population is 46 mil
Andes
Sierra Nevada de
Santa Marta
Magdalena
Cauca
Atrato
sin

PEOPLE & CULTURE

Colombia's people are as
varied as its landscape.
Most citizens are
descended from three
ethnic groups: Indians,
African people brought
to Colombia to work as
slaves, and European
settlers. This rich cultural
mix makes the country's
foods, music, dance, and
art diverse and unique.

 1,800 miles of
coastline on two
oceans
10 percent of all
animal species live
in Colombia
The Andean
Cordilleras take up
30% of the
landmass

History
Explorers arrived in
1500
In 1538 they took
Musica
Under Spanish rule
for 250 years
During the 1700s
the colombians
wanting to get rid
of the spanish

The Colombian got

their independence
in 1819 with the
help of Venezuelan
general Simn
Bolvar

Culture
Indians, African
people were
brought to work as
slaves
European settlers

Sports
Soccer
Cycling
In the Olympic they
have 4 medals

Landscape
Colombia borders
Ecuador and Peru
to the south, Brazil
and Venezuela to
the east, and
Panama to the
northwest.

Places
Tayrona National
Park
El Cocuy National
Park
santuario de fauna
y flora los
flamencos national
park
uramba bahia
malaga national
park

Mountain Ranges
Cordillera Central
Cordillera Oriental
Cordillera
Occidental
Andes
Sierra Nevada de
Santa Marta

ruins
San Agustn
Archaeological Park

Interesting facts
Do not give lilies or
marigolds as they
are used at funerals.
Roses are liked.
In major cities,
English is used,
particularly by the
upper class, but it is
not commonly
understood or
spoken.

Since declaring independence on

20 July 1810 and achieving it in
1819, Colombia has changed its
name seven times. Regional
cultural traditions are diverse,
with a broad range of distinct
groups that have unique customs,
accents, social patterns, and
cultural adaptations. These
groups are classified into three
cultures: those in the interior, the
countryside, and the coastal
regions. Only during elections,
sporting events, and beauty
pageants do the regional cultures
unite for a common goal.

Flag
They had seven different
flags
Venezuelan designed
the Flag
He divided the spins
colors with blue
Blue symbolizing the
ocean
Yellow symbolizing the
natural riches
Red symbolizing the
blood shed

Famous people
Sofa Vergara
James Rodriguez

Shakira
Juan Cuadrado

Celebrations
As a country they
celebrate the crowning
of Miss Colombia
Independence
Carnival of Barranquilla
four days before Lent
dances and musical
expressions originating
from different
Colombian sub-cultures

Amazon
1,550 Species of
birds
13,000 species of
plants
178 bat species
450 species of
mammals