COLUMBIA By: Kathryn

Fast Facts 1.Columbia is the first to launch a space ship. 2.Colunbia’s current president is Juan Manuel Santos. 3.Columbia’s population is 44,205, It’s largest city is Santafé de Bogotá. 5. In Colombia on Aug. 7, 1819, independence was attained. 6. During 1819–1830 Bolívar united Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador in the Republic of Greater Colombia. 7. Between 1832 and 1836 Santander served as president. 8. Little do people know about the various Indian tribes who took over Colombia before the Spanish arrived. 9. Santander served as president between 1832 and 1836.

Famous Land Marks 1.One of Columbia’s famous landmark is Bogota. 2.Next of Columbia’s famous landmark is The Amazon. 3.Last of all is Cartagena. 4.P.S. I want to add Parque Tayrona.

Interesting Facts 1.Columbia’s symbol is on the top left corner. 2.Another of Columbia’s symbol is Jenny. 3.Of course the symbol will some times be made into mosaic. 4.A lot of you people should know that flags are most of the times made into symbols. 5.Columbia’s is also known for ideal of all religions living and worshipping together. Jenny

HISTORY 1.Columbia has have an army ever since The first permanent European settlement on the American mainland is in 1538 they established the colony of New Granada, the area's name until By 1840 civil war had erupted, other periods of Liberal dominance 1849–1857 and 1861– In 1861, the country was called the United States of New Granada, in 1863 it became the United States of Colombia, and in 1885 it was called the Republic of Colombia. 5. In 1899, a brutal civil war broke out, the War of a Thousand Days, that lasted until 1902.

5 Famous people 1. Luis Gabriel Rey Villamizar 2. Antonhy De Avila 3.Mario Agudelo 4. Adolfo Valencia 5. Willington Ortiz These are all soccer players

Sports 1. Freddy Rincón 2. Martín Arzuaga 3. Miguel Calero 4. Aquivaldo Mosquera 5. Víctor Aristizábal

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