The Republic of Colombia is the fourth largest country in South
America. It is located
at the north-western tip of the continent. Its neighbors are Brazil and
Venezuela to the east,
Panama to the north-west, and Ecuador and Peru to the south. Colombia
is the only South
American country that's coast is on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean
Sea. There are eight
islands under Colombian rule, and they are San Andres, Providencia, San
Bernado, Islas del
Rosario, Isla Fuerte, Gorgona, Gorgonilla, and Malpelo.
Colombia's terrain is about 45% mountainous. The major mountain chain
is the
Andes, which is the longest and second highest mountain chain in the
world. The are three
mountain ranges in Colombia that form the Andes. These are known as
Cordilleras, which
means range. The Cordillera Occidental is 680 miles long and is about
6,500 ft. high. This
range is on the western area that stretches from the equator to the
Caribbean Sea. The
Cordillera Oriental is the longest range, at 750 miles long, and 8,530
ft. high and it cuts from
northern Colombia to southern Colombia. The Cordillera Central is
located in the center of
the country and is 689 miles long and 10,827 ft. high making it the
highest cordillera. The
highest mountain point in Colombia is the Sierra Nevada at 19,055 ft.
high. There are lots of
volcanoes in Colombia. The Cumbal is 17,500 ft. high, the Chiles is
16,900 ft. high, the
Purace is 17,060 ft. high, and the Pan de Azucar is 16,840 ft. high.
The eastern region of Colombia is a grassy lowland. 1/6 of Colombia is
uninhabited glacier
land, and 1/5 is high plateau.
Colombia has many rivers. The most important river is the Magdalena
which is 965
miles long and flows north to the Caribbean Sea. Others are the Meta,
the Amazon, the
Guaviare, and the Putamayo. There aren't many lakes in Colombia. The
largest lake in
Colombia is Lake Cocha and is not very important.
If it wasn't for the Andes mountain location, Colombia would have an
extremely high
climate since it is near the equator. However, Colombia's climate is
strictly related to the
altitude of the land and varies greatly from section to section. The
hot region of Colombia has
an average temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and are from sea level
to three thousand
feet. This area is along the Pacific coast and in the eastern jungle
region. Regions ...
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...uela and Colombia were united to form
the Greater
Colombian Confederation. Simon Bolivar was President. In 1830, the
Confederation ended
because Venezuela wanted independence.
Today, Colombia is a parliamentary republic with presidential elections
held every
four years. The congress holds sessions every year between July and
December and consists
of two houses the Chamber of Deputies, which has 131 elected members,
and the Senate
with 63 members. The President appoints cabinet members and cheifs of
administrations.
Colombia is divided into 23 departments, and the president appoints a
governer to head each
department. The current president is Cesar Gaviria Trujillo.
Colombia's population today is approximately 34,296,000. 95% of these
people are
Roman Catholic. The capital, Bogota has an estimated 4,921,00 people,
and the second
largest city, Cali, has 1,624,00 people. After Mexico and Brazil,
Colombia is the third most
populolus country in Latin America.3 About one half of the population
today is mestizo, a
mixture of Indian and European descent.4 Europeans are about one fifth
of the population,
and and there are some blacks, and about 400 Indian tribes.
Colombia is famous for many types of cuisine. In America, different states/areas are known for different types of food. For example, the coastline has great seafood and the south has awesome comfort food. Colombia is divided into 32 departments, or country subdivisions. Each area has unique dishes that reflect their department.
The republic of Colombia has been fighting an internal war for over 50 years. On April 9th 1948, 1:00P.M. The leader of the Liberal Party Jorger Eliecer Gaitan walked out of his office in the downtown area, got shot 3 times and died once he got to the hospital. This day went down in Colombian history as the Bogotazo. Gaitan was a moderate socialist congressman that gave a voice to the middle and lower classes in Colombia. He gave hope to those that had nothing under the right wing elitist government. In 1948 after his death, the era of the Violencia started. A civil war between the Colombian communist party and the farmers against the right wing military conservative government due to the high inflation and unfair assistance to those that
The film makers are trying to depict Colombia as a town rather than a country. Despite the landscape views we get from Colombia’s most famous cities and mountains, in Narcos, the audience sees Colombia as a place that is dangerous, has no progress and it is politically unstable. This bothered me for the most part , because again its misrepresentation. Maybe it has to do with the fact that during this era all you heard from Colombia were Narco stories. According to fusion, “It's a helpless, stubborn nation, unwilling and unable to defend itself. This means basically that Colombia is being represented as a small town in a western movie. This can directly correlate with Native Americans because European Americans back in the day viewed Indian Reservations the same as Americans view Colombia, as shithole. The descriptions by Americans to these 2 places are almost
A series of independence movements had marked most of South America, or “Nueva Granada” in particular during the vast time period of the early 16th century up until the late 18th century – early 19th century. An introduction of the time period which dates back to the late 15th century, illustrates how the Southern portion of the now Colombia had become a part of the Incan Empire whose central base had been located deep into Peru. Only the enlightened historians and those that have done thorough research of the time period have noted the existence concerning the various Indian tribes that roamed freely throughout portions of the land much before the emergence of the Spaniards into the territory.
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Ecuador is located in the western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between the border countries of Colombia and Peru. Ecuador’s capital is Quito. This country counts with a population of 15,492,000 habitants. The total area is 283,560 sq. km including the Galapagos Island which is very famous in the world. The highest elevation is the Chimborazo Mountain with an altitude of 6,267 m. The Cotopaxi Mountain in The Andes is the highest active volcano in the world. The country’s climate is tropical along the coast; with some low temperature is high elevations and tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands. The natural resources of the Ecuador are petroleum, fish, timber and hydropower. This country counts with a population of 15,492,000 habitants. The country’s official language is Spanish but they have some Amerindian languages such as Quechua spoken by some Indian tribes (Geography, 2005)
In this report I will give a brief overview of the history, economy and culture of Bolivia. Bolivia was one of the first countries in the Spanish Empire to attempt a break from Spain, but it was one of the last to succeed. The Spanish suppressed the first critical rebellion in May 1809. Bolivia declared its independence from Spain on August 6, 1825, and took the name Bolivia in honor of South American independence leader Simón Bolívar. In 1826 a congress adopted a constitution drafted by Bolívar. It vested supreme authority in a president, who was chosen for a life term.
Bogotá: a city full of exciting secrets and interesting attractions. It is located in the Andes Mountain Range in the Altiplano Cundiboyasesnse. It has mountains on the east with three main peaks. It is a city that has a colonial style neighborhood that is called “La Calendaria.”
Columbia became the main place where cocaine is grown and distributed. The rise of cocaine in the 1980’s lead to the rise of many criminals including The Cali Cartel and The Medellin Cartel which included Pablo Escobar. Cocaine is a highly addictive drug and a nervous system stimulant. The drug has many side effects and can lead to death when overdosed. Cocaine is a weak alkaline base which means it can easily be made into various salt forms. It is the purest form as a white pearly substance. It is metabolized in the liver and when mixed with alcohol cocaethylene. Cocaine can be taken orally, sniffing, injection, inhalation and suppository. Between 2000 and 2006 deaths from cocaine abuse approximately doubled, rising to over 6,000 deaths per year. Cocaine was historically used as a topical anesthetic in eye and nasal surgery but, has been replaced in western medical practices.
Venezuela was one of the richest countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Current concerns include: a polarized political environment, a politicized military, drug-related violence along the Colombian border, increasing internal drug consumption, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples.
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Costa Rica lies in the tropics and originated as a land of peaceful people and lush ecosystems. The Costa Rica of today is much different than a simple ideal tourist location. It is a country that ranks among the world’s highest in biodiversity. In addition, there is no separation between church and state. It is a country with a woman president and no army. The economy of Costa Rica is challenged on a daily basis and the education of its residents is recognizable. The purpose of this paper is to introduce readers to the many unique facets of the small Spanish speaking country of Costa Rica. My intent is to present information about the country’s geographical facts, biodiversity and ecotourism, religion, education, government and economical status.