1. By: Keyen Hershberger 3rd hour Gavin Gonzalez
Colombia
By: Keyen Hershberger 3rd hour
Gavin Gonzalez

2. Neighboring countries
-Panama
-Venezuela
-Brazil
-Ecuador
-Peru

3. Location on world map
Columbia is located in South America

4. Facts The population is 48.32 million
Colombia has a mixed economy with major commercial and investment ties to the United States. The main farming activities of Colombia are petrochemical industry, coal, textile industry, construction, coffee, dairy, sugar, bananas, flowers, cotton and meat.
Bogotá is the capital and the largest cities are Bogota and Barranquilla.
Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (January 1)
Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6)
Día de San José (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19)

5. Wow Facts
Compassion's work in Colombia started in Currently, more than 62,200 children are registered in more than 235 child development centers.
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Colombian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
During the pre-Colombian period, the area now known as Colombia was inhabited by indigenous peoples who were primitive hunters or nomadic farmers. The Chibchas, who lived in the Bogotá region, were the largest indigenous group.
On July 20, 1810, the citizens of Bogotá created the first representative council to defy Spanish authority. Full independence was proclaimed in 1813, and in 1819 the Republic of Greater Colombia was formed.

6. Money
1 US Dollar equals Colombian Peso

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