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Colombia
Australia and Colombia enjoy expanding relations, based on trade, investment and cooperation on a range of international issues, including the environment, agricultural trade, climate change, transnational crime and disarmament.
Geography
Colombia is a country in North West South America, Colombia is located in the north western region of South America bordering to the east with Venezuela and Brazil, the south with Ecuador and Peru, to the North with the Atlantic Ocean, through the Caribbean Sea; and to the west with the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the 26th largest nation in the world and the fourth-largest country in South America after Brazil, Argentina, and Peru.
Colombia is a country in North West South America, Colombia is located in the north western region of South America bordering to the east with Venezuela and Brazil, the south with Ecuador and Peru, to the North with the Atlantic Ocean, through the Caribbean Sea; and to the west with the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the 26th largest nation in the world and the fourth-largest country in South America after Brazil, Argentina, and Peru.
Climate
The Climate of Colombia is characterized for being tropical and isotherm as a result of its geographical location near the Equator presenting variations within five natural regions and depending on the altitude, temperature, humidity, winds and rainfall.
The Climate of Colombia is characterized for being tropical and isotherm as a result of its geographical location near the Equator presenting variations within five natural regions and depending on the altitude, temperature, humidity, winds and rainfall.
History
Colombia was originally inhabited by various tribes, hunter-gatherers, and farmers. The two main civilizations that formed were the Tairona and the Muisca peoples. They were both part of the Chibcha language peoples. These civilizations were organized in tribes, each ruled by a chief or cacique. They were fairly developed societies, just behind the nearby Incan civilization of Peru.
The first Europeans to arrive were the Spanish, who founded the first settlement of Santa Marta in 1525. A few years later, in 1538, Bogota was founded and grew into a large city which would later, in 1717, become the capital of the local Spanish interests including what is today Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. In 1813 Colombia declared independence from Spain. In 1819 they formed the Republic of Colombia. Military Simon Bolivar was the first president. The country has experienced two major civil wars. The first lasted from 1899 to 1903 and was called The War of a Thousand Days. The second civil war took place from 1946 to 1957 and was called La Violencia, (the violence)
Colombia was originally inhabited by various tribes, hunter-gatherers, and farmers. The two main civilizations that formed were the Tairona and the Muisca peoples. They were both part of the Chibcha language peoples. These civilizations were organized in tribes, each ruled by a chief or cacique. They were fairly developed societies, just behind the nearby Incan civilization of Peru.
The first Europeans to arrive were the Spanish, who founded the first settlement of Santa Marta in 1525. A few years later, in 1538, Bogota was founded and grew into a large city which would later, in 1717, become the capital of the local Spanish interests including what is today Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. In 1813 Colombia declared independence from Spain. In 1819 they formed the Republic of Colombia. Military Simon Bolivar was the first president. The country has experienced two major civil wars. The first lasted from 1899 to 1903 and was called The War of a Thousand Days. The second civil war took place from 1946 to 1957 and was called La Violencia, (the violence)
Economy
Major Industries: textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
Agricultural Products: coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; forest products; shrimp
Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
Major Exports: petroleum, coffee, coal, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
Major Imports: industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
Currency: Colombian peso (COP)
Major Industries: textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
Agricultural Products: coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; forest products; shrimp
Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
Major Exports: petroleum, coffee, coal, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
Major Imports: industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
Currency: Colombian peso (COP)
Stereotype
true or false..
· All the Colombian are drug Traficant’s. FALSE Colombia produce cocaine to sell to the rest of the world, we don’t consume it. We only produce it, it is completely different.
· The most commonly abused stereotype of what a Colombia is: a person who swallowed drugs to get them through customs, otherwise known as a ´´mule´´ FALSE not everyone does that. Actually some people from other country go to Colombia and swallow the drug and just because of that when they go outside the country they said it’s all Colombians fault.
· The Colombian are mafia people, Colombia is a violent country. TRUE Colombia is a bit dangerous, but it is not true that you can’t walk around without being robed, there are some parts of the country that are more dangerous than others, but not everything is dangerous.
· The stereotype the foreigners have is that Colombians are drinkers and dancing salsa and cumbia. TRUE Colombians love celebrating drinking and dancing.
· When Americans see Colombian in other countries they say, they shouldn’t be in the US. They just a bunch of drug dealing. FALSE they are the drug dealers because we produce it just only the US can buy it.
true or false..
· All the Colombian are drug Traficant’s. FALSE Colombia produce cocaine to sell to the rest of the world, we don’t consume it. We only produce it, it is completely different.
· The most commonly abused stereotype of what a Colombia is: a person who swallowed drugs to get them through customs, otherwise known as a ´´mule´´ FALSE not everyone does that. Actually some people from other country go to Colombia and swallow the drug and just because of that when they go outside the country they said it’s all Colombians fault.
· The Colombian are mafia people, Colombia is a violent country. TRUE Colombia is a bit dangerous, but it is not true that you can’t walk around without being robed, there are some parts of the country that are more dangerous than others, but not everything is dangerous.
· The stereotype the foreigners have is that Colombians are drinkers and dancing salsa and cumbia. TRUE Colombians love celebrating drinking and dancing.
· When Americans see Colombian in other countries they say, they shouldn’t be in the US. They just a bunch of drug dealing. FALSE they are the drug dealers because we produce it just only the US can buy it.