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Colombia

Colombia. Geography. Northwestern region of South America Venezuela and Brazil to the East Ecuador and Peru to the West Panama in the North 26 th largest nation in the world. History- Pre-Colombian. 10,000 BC hunter gatherers lived near Bogota Pyramidal government established

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Colombia

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  1. Colombia

  2. Geography • Northwestern region of South America • Venezuela and Brazil to the East • Ecuador and Peru to the West • Panama in the North • 26th largest nation in the world

  3. History-Pre-Colombian • 10,000 BC hunter gatherers lived near Bogota • Pyramidal government established • Muisca, one of the most developed gov. in S.A.

  4. History • Rodrigo de Bastidas leads Spanish exploration in 1500 • Christopher Columbus explores Caribbean 1502 • Vasco Nunez de Balboa, started conquest, also first to discover Pacific Ocean (Mar del Sur)‏ • Simon Bolivar and Francisco de Paula Santander lead rebellion in 1810 • Rebellion succedes in 1819, Republic of Greater Colombia formed (includes Panama)‏

  5. After two year civil war United States of Colombia was created (1863), lasting until 1886 • Republic of Colombia once again • 1903, American influence in Panama leads to secession and independence • La Violencia in the 1940's and 1950's • Jorge Gaitan assasinated • System set in place to alternate liberal and conservative parties • 1980's and 1990's powerful drug cartels exert pressure on the political formations • 1991-New Constitution ratified • Current Pres. - Alvaro Uribe Valez

  6. Flag • Adopted Dec. 17, 1819

  7. Government • Republic • Executive • Head of Government • Legislative • Bi-cameral • 166 seat Congress • 106 seat Chamber of Rep. • Judicial • Currently under re-form to adversarial

  8. People • 43.6 million pop. Total, 3rd most populace in Latin America • 77 % Urban • Very wide variety of Ethnicities • African descent from slave trade • Indigenous peoples • European, Middle Eastern, and Asian Immigrants • Spanish is the official language, followed by English

  9. Ethnicity by % • 42 % Mestizo • 36 % European • 14 % Mulatto • 4 % African • 3 % Zambos • Less than 1 % pure Indigenous

  10. Religion • 95 % Christian • 81-90% Roman Catholic • Less than 2 % practice another religion • Remaining percentage report that they do not actively practice their religion

  11. Education • Over 93 % pop over 15 can read and write • 60 % complete primary schooling (5 years) and move to secondary (6 years)‏ • Compulsory between 6 and 12, 86.7 % enrollment • 4.4 % GDP spent on education, 19.7 % gov spending

  12. Transportation • Maintained by the government • Pan-American highway • El-Dorado National airport

  13. Economy • Steady GDP growth until 1999 • Weak domestic and foreign demand • Exports • Manufactured goods, petrol, coal, and coffee • 12 % Unemployment • Tourism

  14. Food • In Medellin - bandeja paisa • In Cali – Sancocho de gallina • Caribbean coast – spicy with fish and lobster, coconut rice • In the llanos – barbecued meat and river fishes

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