Colombia 1
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogotá
What is the population of Colombia? (Approx)
50 million approx.
What continent is Colombia located on?
Southamerica
What language do they speak in Colombia?
Spanish
What is the famous sport in Colombia?
Football (soccer)
Name something that is produced in Colombia
Coffee, flowers, bananas, emeralds, oil, coal.
What is the main religion in Colombia?
Catholicism (approximately 70–80% of the population)
What is the Disney movie set in Colombia?
Encanto (2021)
Which Colombian cities are considered the most populars?
Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla.
What are the famous carnivals in Colombia?
Barranquilla Carnival, Blacks and Whites' Carnival – celebrated in Pasto. Devils' Carnival– held in Riosucio. Flower Fair – in Medellín, though more a fair than a carnival.
Who are the 5 most famous people from Colombia?
Gabriel García Márquez, Shakira, Fernando Botero, James Rodríguez.
What are the cities with beaches in Colombia?
Cartagena, San Andrés, Santa Marta, Barraquilla, Buenaventura, Palomino, Capurganá, and Nuquí.
Where is Shakira from?
Barranquilla.
What are some popular dances?
Cumbia, Vallenato, Bambuco, Joropo, Salsa.
Which Colombian player plays for Bayern Munich?
Luis Diaz
What are the most popular fruits in Colombia?
Mango, Banana, Papaya, Lulo, Guanábana (Soursop), Maracuyá (Passion fruit), Mora (Andean blackberry), Curuba – A tropical fruit, Pitahaya (Dragon fruit).
What is the currency of Colombia?
Colombian Peso (COP)
What is the national animal of Colombia?
The Andean Condor.
People from Colombia can be described as very...
Friendly, warm, happy, hardworking, passionate, welcoming, creative, proud.
Who was the leader of Colombia's independence?
Simón Bolivar
What is an industry in Colombia?
Coffee production, Flower cultivation, Textiles and clothing manufacturing, Tourism, Agriculture (bananas, palm oil, sugar cane, and tropical fruits).
Which city is known as 'la sucursal del cielo' which means "the branch of heaven")?
Cali is known worldwide as the "Salsa Capital of the World" (Capital Mundial de la Salsa).
The nickname "La sucursal del cielo" comes from a popular salsa song by the legendary Colombian salsa group Grupo Niche, titled "Cali Pachanguero" — in which the lyric appears.
What is the legend of El Dorado?
El Dorado (Spanish for "the golden one") is a legendary city or king that was said to be covered in gold.
He is a famous artist and painter.
Fernando Botero
Which island is a national reserve?
Isla Gorgona (Gorgona Island)