COLOMBIA

COLOMBIA BORDERS

• Venezuela
• Ecuador
• Peru
• Brazil

COLOMBIA'S HISTORY

• La Violencia war in 1948
• Colombia gained independence in 1819 after winning the Battle of Royara
• Colombia was found by the Spaniards in the 1500s
• The Republic of New Granda was renamed once and for all to "The Republic of Colombia" in 1863

PEOPLE/LIFESTYLE

• Population: 46,736,728
• Most Colombians have both Spanish and native ancestry
• 1/3 of Colombians population is younger than 15
• Most Colombian citizens live in western part of the country
• Colombians love fútbol (soccer)

CULTURE

• La Semana Santa: the Easter holy week
• Lunch is a big meal: lots of rice, meat, potatoes, and beans
• main language is Spanish
• 90% of population is Roman Catholic

GOVERNMENT

• Head of government: President Juan Manuel Santos
• A president and his cabinet rule Colombia
• Colombian country is made of 32 departments and 1 capital district

SOURCE

• Colombia (2015). ProQuest. CultureGrams Online Edition. Retrieved from http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country.php?&contid=7&wmn=South_Am...