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Country Case Study

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

COLOMBIA

OFFICIAL NAME: REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA

BOGOTA

IS THE CAPITAL
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AMOUNT OF PEOPLE LIVING THERE

IS 47.7 MILLION

GEOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS

  • Area: 1.134 million km2
  • Flat coastal areas
  • Extensive coastlines

CURRENCY USED

COLOMBIAN PESO (COP)

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

  • Cali Zoo
  • Maloka Museum
  • Chica Mocha National Park
  • Nelvado del Ruiz
  • Monserrate

MAIN RELIGION

ROMAN CATHOLIC

INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT

  • They stated a riot
  • Eventually gaining independence from Spain
  • In July 20, 1810
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CURRENT LEADER

JUAN MANUEL SANTOS

CURRENT GOVERNMENT

PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM, CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC
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FOOD/CUSTOMS/TRADITIONS

  • Food: roasted Ants and Guinea Pigs
  • Customs: La Navera every night for nine days, people
  • Go to every house with nativity
Photo by Mitchyk

FAMOUS PEOPLE

  • Shakira for her song, "Hips don't Lie"
  • Sofia Vergara for her role on modern family
  • Juan Pablo Montoya for his Colombian Formula One Racing

CLIMATE

  • Tropical along the Coast and Eastern Plains
  • Cooler on the Highlands
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FLAG

  • Yellow Represents Gold
  • Blue Represents Colombia's shores
  • Red Represents blood shed on the Battlefields
Photo by Hanoi Mark

RECENT NEWS

  • Peace hopes grow as Colombia's president says ready
  • For talks with ELN rebels. Aug 29, 2013
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