Columbia

COLUMBIA'S HISTORY AND PEOPLE

43.1 million people live in Columbia. Almost all of the Columbians are mestizo. Most people speak Spanish and follow Roman Catholic faith. In 1819 Columbia became part of New Grande. Columbia suffered from 50 revolt and 8 civil wars.

Campesino

A Latin American farmer or farm laborer.

Cash Crop

A crop grown to be sold for export.

Cordillera

A group of mountain ranges that run side by side.

Republic

A nation with a strong national government headed by elected leaders.

Mestizo

A person with mixed European and Native American ancestry.

COLUMBIA'S LAND

Almost 80 percent of Columbian's people live in valleys and highland plateaus. Only few Native Americans live in the hot climate. Bogota is Columbia's capital.

COLUMBIA'S ECONOMY 3

Drug dealers became a major force 1980s. The dealers forced farms to grow cocaine: type of drug.

Llanos

Grassy plains.

COLUMBIA'S ECONOMY

The mountains in Columbia provide many resources to Columbia. They hold minerals and precious stones. The country also hold a large amount of petroleum in the lowlands. The country has a major supply of gold and the worlds number one source of emeralds.

COLUMBIA'S ECONOMY 2

There is manufacturing that produces clothing, leather goods, food products, paper, chemicals, and iron and steel products. Coffee is the country's major cash crop. They also export bananas, cacao, sugarcane, rice, and cotton. The rainforest also have a valuable resource - lumber.

A mestizo is a person with a European and Native ancestry

What is a mestizo?

In valleys and highland plateaus

Where do most of Columbia's people live @?

Cocaine

What crop has been a problem in Columbia?