colombia - jan 2016
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COLOMBIA
International Speaker
Alvaro Rodriguez
Ph.D. Student at the University of Akron
Colombian mapSouth AmericaOfficial name:Republica de Colombia
Capital: Santafé de Bogotá
States (provinces): 32
Major cities: Medellín, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Pasto.
Neighboring Countries:Ecuador, Perú, Brazil, Venezuela and Panamá.
GEOGRAPHY
Area1,138,910 sq km land 1,038,700 sq km water
Approx. 10 X
CHORUS
¡Oh, gloria inmarcesible!¡Oh, júbilo inmortal!En surcos de dolores,el bien germina ya.
Oh, unfading glory!Oh, inmortal joy!In furrows of pain,the good now germinates..
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Cesó la horrible noche.La libertad sublimederrama las aurorasde su invencible luz.La humanidad entera,que entre cadenas gime,comprende las palabrasdel que murió en la cruz.
The fearful night has ceased.Sublime Libertyshines forth the dawningof its invincible light.All of mankind,moaning in chains,understands the wordsof the one who died on the cross.
It is mandatory to broadcast the
national anthem on radio and TV at 6:00 am and at 6:00 pm
Republic of Colombia
Coat of Arms
Colombia - Quick Facts
IndependenceJuly 20, 1810
Population47 million
Colombia is named after Christopher Columbus
Language: Spanish
Capital: BogotaApprox. 10 million
Colombia - Quick Facts
Currency: Colombian peso
Gross National Income per capita: US $6,110 (World Bank, 2011)
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic
National tree: Wax Palm
National flower: Orchid
Andean Condor
Spectacled Bear
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
Quimbaya civilization
This civilization flourished during the 4th to the 7th century
The Quimbaya artifacts are displayed at the Gold Museum in Bogota and they represent birds, lizards, amphibians and insects common in that region and during that period.
Poporo quimbaya
Quimbaya airplane
Muisca civilizationLived in the eastern highland savanna from
1000 – 1538
Muisca sacred raft going to Lake Guatavita
Bachue: goddess of water
Bochica: chief and hero of the muisca civilization. Political figure and agriculture savior
Tairona civilization
The Tairona was established in the region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and was present
mainly between the 1st and 11th century
Tairona gold pendants
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITESUNESCO World Heritage Sites
San Agustin – Huila, Neiva
Malpelo – Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Tierradentro - Underground tombs and chambers
Lost City Ruins - Tairona
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Quinchia Coffee FarmsRisaralda, Caldas
Cartagena de IndiasBolivar
Official Language: SPANISHEnglish is also official in San Andrés and Providencia Islands
75 ethnic languages and dialects
Hola, como estas?Mucho gustoBuenos diasHabla Ingles?Hasta la vistaFeliz NavidadNo comprendoGraciasPerdone/DisculpeNo me gusta
Hello, how are you?Nice to meet youGood morningDo you speak English?See you laterMerry ChristmasI don't understandThanksExcuse meI don't like
ETHNIC GROUPS
GOVERNMENT
ConstitutionalRepublicVoting starts at 18 years old
Casa de Nariño
Presidential HousePresident
2010 - Present
Juan Manuel Santos
ECONOMYFlowers, coal, coffee, banana, sugar cane, textiles, emeralds,
chemicals, gold, concrete, rice, tobacco, cocoa
CURRENCY DENOMINATIONS – BANK NOTES
CURRENCY DENOMINATIONS – COINS
COLOMBIAN FRUITS
CULTURE – ARTS AND LITERATURE
Fernando BoteroPainter and Sculptor
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Literature Nobel Prize
CULTURE - MUSIC
VallenatoSalsa
Cumbia
CULTURE – POP MUSIC
ShakiraJuanes
SPORTS - SOCCER
Falcao
El Campin Stadium
Carlos Valderrama“El Pibe”
JamesRodriguez
Golden Boot - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA Puskas Award - Best goal of 2014
SPORTS - CYCLISM
BMX Olympic Gold Medalist in 2012
Summer OlympicsMariana Pajon
Luis HerreraKing of the Mountains
Vuelta a España(1987, 1991)
Tour de France(1985, 1987)Giro d'Italia
(1989)Nairo QuintanaGiro d’Italia (2014)
BMX WorldChampion
SPORTS
Juan Pablo Montoya
Camilo Villegas 2010 World Series MVPEdgar Renteria
2012 Inline Speed-Skating World Champions
SPORTS
Oscar FigueroaWeightlifting – Olympic Medalist
Caterine IbarguenWomen’s Triple Jump
Olympic Medalist and World Champion
Jackeline RenteriaWrestling - Olympic Medalist
CUISINE
Food in Colombia
The geography in Colombia is very diverse offering many different climates where some food items are
more predominant than others.
For example, high altitude areas will be more likely to
produce potatoes, while
others are exclusively for coffee, banana
and flowers. Seafood is
predominant by the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans.
Availability of agriculture, food and natural resources drive the
economy in any country and Colombia is not the exception.
Soil use for livestockSoil use in Colombia
NATIONAL FESTIVALSFlower's festival
Coffee Festival
Barranquilla's Carnival
Blacks and Whites' Carnival
Cali Festival
Flowers’ Festival
Silleteros
Medellin
Flowers’ Festival
Manizales Festival
Coffee Festival
Coffee farmers and beauty pageants
Barranquilla’s Carnival
Marimondas
Afro-Colombian
Mother of the forest
End of the Carnival by the burial of Joselito Carnaval
Barranquilla’s Carnival
Cali Festival
BullfightingSalsa
Horse parade
Cali Festival
Blacks and Whites' Carnival
Great ParadePasto
Blacks and Whites day players
Blacks and Whites' Carnival
ADIOS