Colombia FactsBy Josh , Chris , and Daniel

Soccer

Soccer is a popular sport in Colombia.

The Flag

The flag colors are red , yellow , and blue.

Yellow represents the gold that Colombia once owned until the Spanish arrived. Blue indicates the country’s contact with 2 oceans. Red represents the blood that Colombians spent in their struggle for independence from Spain.

The PresidentThe president of Colombia is Juan Manuel Santos.

The Capital

The capital of Colombia is Bogotá.

Map of Colombia

Food

Chorizos are a popular food in Colombia. They are a type of spicy sausage sort of like pepperoni. Also people put them in burritos and empanadas.

Animals

Some animals in Colombia are jaguars, caimans, poison dart frogs, Andean condors, and rare spectacled bears.

Religion

The main religion of Colombia is Catholic.

Population

The population of Colombia is 47,425,437.

MusicPopular music in Colombia is Vallenato and Salsa.

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Colombian Weather

The weather in Colombia is mostly tropical.

Popular Dancing

A popular dance in Colombia is called Cumbia

Instruments

Instruments of Colombia include the accordion, maracas, the piano, the organ, bongos, and the harp.

A Famous ColombianRadamel Falcao Garacia Zarate is a soccer player for the team Manchester United.

Currency And Exchange Rate

The currency in Colombia is the Colombian Peso. The exchange rate is 1 Colombian Peso is equal to 0.00049 U.S Dollars.

Art of Colombia

Popular art in Colombia includes Quimbaya gold craftworks and Spanish baroque.

Important places of ColombiaThis map of Colombia shows many landmarks and national parks in Colombia

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