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COLOMBIA

COLOMBIA. GENERAL DATA. República de Colombia. Independence day : 20th July. Official Language: Spanish. GENERAL DATA. Andes Condor. Palma de Cera del Quindio. Orchid ( Catleya Triana). GEOGRAPHIC DATA. Area: 1´141.748 km2 Population: 45 million Capital: Bogotá 32 States.

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COLOMBIA

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  1. COLOMBIA

  2. GENERAL DATA República de Colombia • Independence day: 20th July Official Language: Spanish

  3. GENERAL DATA • Andes Condor • Palma de Cera del Quindio • Orchid (Catleya Triana)

  4. GEOGRAPHIC DATA

  5. Area: 1´141.748 km2 • Population: 45 million • Capital: Bogotá • 32 States

  6. NATURAL REGIONS • The Caribbean • The Andes • The Pacific Coast • The Orinoquia • The Amazon

  7. NATURAL REGIONS • The Caribbean

  8. NATURAL REGIONS • The Andes

  9. NATURAL REGIONS • The Pacific Coast

  10. NATURAL REGIONS • The Orinoquia

  11. NATURAL REGIONS • The Amazon

  12. SOCIAL ASPECTS • Religion: 95% Catholic, 5% Others • Population growth rate: 1.85% • Illiteracy: 8% • Composition: 60% mestizo, 20% European descent, 5% Afro-Colombian, 14% African-indianand 1% pure indian • Half populationbelow 25 yearsold • City inhabitants: 70% Population

  13. Conflict • Guerrilla • Paramilitary army • Drug traffic • DoesColombiahave a drugconsumingproblem??

  14. GOVERNMENT • Democratic Republic • PresidentialGovernmentSystem • President: Álvaro Uribe Vélez

  15. ECONOMY • Coalbiggest open airmine (15 millionton per year) • Emeralds • Flowers (2nd After Holland) • Coffe • BananasandExoticfruits • Petroleum • Textiles

  16. LITERATURE Gabriel García Márquez (Nobel 1982) • Alvaro Mutis • Jose Asunción Silva • Jorge Isaacs

  17. ARTS

  18. MUSIC AND SPORTS

  19. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES • 15% World Biodiversity • Potable Water: 87% • Sanitary systems: 70% conected to sewage, 20% conected to other systems and 10% without conection • CAR – 24 WWTP for 7.5 million people in a 18700 km2 • Landfill for major cities…but…

  20. NATURAL PARKS • 51 Protected Areas

  21. FOOD • Ajiacosantafereño (Bogota)Ingredients:1 chicken (3 lb)1 lb of sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced1 lb of pastusa potatoes, peeled and sliced1 lb of sabanera potatoes, peeled and sliced3 whole long onions1 sprig of coriander3 crushed cloves of garlic1 cube of chicken stock 3 corncobs cut into segments1 sprig of French-weed leaves1 cup of cream1 small cup of capers3 avocadosSalt and pepper to taste

  22. Sancocho de gallina (Throughout Colombia) Ingredients:1 large chicken, cut into pieces1 chopped onion1 cup of ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped2 dessert-spoons of butter3 crushed cloves of garlic10 cups of chicken stock2 corn cobs, cut into pieces2 green plantains, cut into pieces2 pintón plantains, cut into pieces2 manioc roots, peeled and cut into pieces8 peeled sabanera potatoesChopped corianderColorSalt, pepper and cumin to taste

  23. BOGOTÁ

  24. BUCARAMANGA

  25. COLOMBIAN GUYS´ REQUEST

  26. THANK YOU!

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