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Columbia

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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COLUMBIA

Photo by Julián Ortega Martínez
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PHYSICAL FEATURES

ANDES MOUNTAINS AND CARIBBEANSEA
Photo by Ian Sane
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CLIMATE

  • Mainly tropical wet
  • The water, coasts and mountains of Colombia directly benefit 80% of the population — and are critical to protecting against climate impacts.
Photo by Samout3
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NATURAL DISASTERS

HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS - TROPICAL STORM BRET 1993
Photo by born1945
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POPULATION

48.2 MILLION
Photo by James Cridland
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RELIGION

  • Catholic
  • Colombia is often referred as the "Country of the Sacred Heart", due to the annual consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a Te Deum directed by the president of the republic.
Photo by Hindrik S
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LANGUAGE

SPANISH
Photo by British Council Russia
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CLOTHING

PONCHOS, HANDMADE BLOUSES AND SOMBREROS
Photo by epSos.de
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FOOD

SEAFOOD CANNOT FRUIT
Photo by formalfallacy @ Dublin (Victor)
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ENTERTAINMENT

SALSA, DISCO FUENTES, LATIN MUSIC
Photo by Keoni Cabral
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ENTERTAINMENT

COLUMBIA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
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CULTURAL EVENTS

  • Iberoamerican Theatre Festival
  • 17 days long in March
  • Bogota
  • Two million visitors
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

WAYUU AND TAIRONAS
Photo by wwarby
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HISTORICAL TIMELINE

  • 1535 Spanish conquest of Columbia
  • 1810 King of Spain overthrown
  • 1853 abolishes slavery
  • 1939 helped US keep Panama Canal open
  • 1989 US supplied military equipment to fight drugs
Photo by Free Grunge Textures - www.freestock.ca
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GOVERNMENT

ELECTED PRESIDENT Juan Manuel Santos
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IMPORTANT OCCUPATIONS

SHIP BUILDING, TECHNOLOGY, PETROLEUM AND MANUFACTURING
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CURRENCY

  • Pesos
  • 1USD = 2394.99 COP

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