1. Republic of Colombia Walker Lambrecht Jack Gagner

2. Government Constitutional Republic Gained Independence from Spain on July 10, 1810 Power divided into Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary branches President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon Vice Angelino Garzon

3. History Santa Marta, the first Spanish settlement, was founded in 1525 Full independence from Spain was gained in 1813 Colombia recieved it's name from the explorer Christopher Colombus In 1991 a constitution brought major reforms to Colombias political institutions

4. Economy, Per. 1 Colombia's economy can be divided into 4 general periods The First period ended in 1880 During this time Colombia had no stable exports to create profit This played a huge role in Colombia's economy People and organizations were not able to purchase goods that were produced in other countries

5. Economy, Per. 2 This general period lasted from 1880 to 1930 During these 50 years Colombia exported coffee on a ridiculous scale The goal of this mass exportation was to pay for manufactured goods Industrialization also started to develop

6. Economy, Per. 3 This period lasted from 1930 to 1967 In this time Colombia was industrialized on a major scale Coffee revenue used to buy intermediate goods, or material for factories

7. Economy, Per. 4 1967 to Present Up to present day, Colombia is trying to diversify its exports. Many supplementary goods joined coffee and refined petroleum as major money makers All of these changes have led to today's Free Market Economy, with major ties to the U.S

8. General Geography Located in northwestern South America Surrounded by Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador 4th Largest country in South America In control of 8 islands: Gargona, Gargonilla, Malpelo, San Andres, Providencia, San Bernardo, Islas Del Rosario, Isla Fuerto

9. Geography within Colombia States in Colombia are known as departments Coasts of Colombia located on the edge of Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea Area is 440,000 miles squared

10. Colombia on the World Map

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12. Climate Colombia is so close to the equator that altitude is the only factor of climate The Coastal and Eastern planes are at a low, tropical climate The mountains to the north are a nice climate of 65-70 degrees yearly. They are a good place for agriculture The cold regions, 6,000 to 9,000 feet above sea level, have an average temperature of 53 degrees.

13. Climate Map

14. Climate Cont. Anywhere above 9000 feet is at freezing temperature, making it impossible for agriculture Snow line begins at 15,000 feet Northern tip of Colombia is the driest place in the country Cities in the choco department get as much as 400" of rain per year

15. Country Flag The Colombian flag consists of 3 colors: yellow, Blue, and Red The yellow in the flag stands for all the gold that has been found in Colombia The blue stands for the oceans bordering it The red stands for all the blood spilled by the people who fought for Columbia's freedom

16. Currency Colombia uses the Peso for a currency 1800 Pesos are worth approximately 1 US Dollar The Peso was adopted in 1837, replacing the real Pesos in banknote form (paper) come in amounts of 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000, and 50,000

17. Cultural Visuals, Las Lajas Sanctuary A Minor basilican church built inside the canyon of the Guáitara River Was inspired by a marvelous event in 1754 when Maria Mueces and her deaf, mute daughter Rosa were caught in a storm. Rosa, who had never spoken before, called “The mestiza is calling me...” and pointed to the lightning illuminated silhouette of the Virgin Mary, hovering over the laja The current Church, the 3rd one, took 33 years to build, and was completed in 1949

18. Cultural Visuals, 2 The Holiday of Christmas Colombians starts christmas with El Dia de las velitas (the day of the candle) Celebrates the virgin Mary Candles placed wherever they can be seen December 7th is when this holiday starts

19. ColombiAN SOCCER

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