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Catholic and Catholicism

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Colombia's language is Spanish, but some speak English.

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Colombia's government is a republic. Their president is Iván Duque Márquez. The president is elected for 4-year terms and so is the legislative body

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The Andes Mountains divide the country into three rgions. The highlands, the eastern plains, and the coastal lowlands with beaches to the north and west.

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Colombia's climate is warm and tropical with a rainy season from May to November.

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Colombia was named after Christopher Colombus, who claimed most of the land. Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada founded the city of Bogotá, their capital. Comombia's Independence Day is July 20, 1810. The battle for independence from the Spanish rule was lead by Simón Bolívar.

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Birth rate is about 16 per 1,000 people.
Death rate is about 6 per 1,000 people.
GPA is a 3 out of a 4 grading scale, so the average would be a B.
Population is about 50,000,000 people.
Nationality is mestizo and white at about 85%, Afro-Colombian at about 10%, and Ameridian at about 5%.

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Bandeja paisa is a popular meal in Colombia and is made of red beans, white rice, ground meat, fried pork belly, fried egg, cooking bananas, pork sausage, arepa which is like a snadwich, hogao sauce, black pudding or blood sausage.

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The Capital of Colombia is Santa Fe, Bogotá, or Bogotá.

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Longitude is 4.5709°N
Latitude is 74.2973°

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1. Their currency is called a peso or Colombian peso. So 3,100 pesos is about $1.
2. Colombia is known for minning and producing the most emeralds for the global market.
3. Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela have very similar flags becuase they formed a confederation at independence in 1822, but then parted in 1830.
4. The law requires the national anthem of Colombia to be played every day at 6 am and 6 pm.
5. One of the most biodiverse countries in the world with over 300 different ecosystems.
6. Colombia is home to the most limited species in the world, so these species can only be found in Columbia.