Vocabulary
a mountain system made up of parallel ranges
major landforms and rivers
Andes
llanos
Guiana highlands
Orinoco river
Cauca river
Magdalena river
lake Maracaibo
aspects of economy
coffee
bananas
cassava
flowers
oil
iron ore, gold, coal, tin, emeralds
early history
advanced culture
Chibcha civilization
ancestry
pardos, a majority of the population
Venezuelan Indians are a small minority
devils island
an island prison colony
climates
hot country/ tierra caliente
cold country/ tierra fria
frozen country/ tierra helada
temperate country/tierra templada
aspects of culture
regional isolation
cultural diversity
traditional cultures
roman Catholicism
soccer
tejo
Spanish period
forced labor on large estates
language
spanish is the official language
more than 25 languages are spoken
el dorado
the golden one
sugarcane
bananas
coffee
wheat
potatoes
independence
establishment of gran Colombia and new Granada
disputes between the central government and roman catholic church
violence
religion
most Venezuelans are Roman catholic
Venezuelan Indians are regions are practiced
andes
a great mountain range in south america
natural resources
good soil
oil
bauxite
iron ore
timber
fish
shrimp
colombia today
reliance on oil and other primary products
diverse cultural traditions
low incomes
internal and external conflicts
sports and leisure
Joropo is the national dance
basketball and soccer
Bogota
colombias capital