Geography
Name three countries Colombia borders
Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru
What day is celebrated as colombian independence day?
July 20
Gustavo Petro
What are three foods that colombians like to eat?
Rice, beans, arepas, and plantains
What valley is roughly 100 km south of Bogota, that many tribes settled in?
the Magdalena river valley
What two seas does colombia border?
Pacific and Caribbean
Where did native tribes and cultures settle?
the Magdalena River Valley
When was the current president elected?
August 7, 2022.
What are two foods that colombians like to eat?
Rice, beans, arepas, and plantains
What are two types of climates in colombia?
Lush rainforests, desert, beaches, highlands
What important river crosses into colombia from another country?
the Amazon River
What was the name of the first expedition to colombia?
The Alonso de Ojeda
What type of government is colombia?
Colombia is a presidential participatory democratic republic
What do Colombian paintings commonly portray?
They often show historic political events
What is an interesting mountain near barranquilla that is seperated from the andean region?
the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
What is the most important river in colombia that flows near bogota to the caribbean coast?
the Magdalena River
By what time had indigenous people settled into all of Colombia?
12,500 BCE.
How many seats does the chamber of representatives have?
166
What are three colombian festivals?
The Barranquilla carnival, feria de las flores, and feria de Cali.
What is one of the two highest mountains in Colombia?
Pico Cristobal Colon and or Pico Simon Boivar
Name all five regions in Colombia
The Andean region, the Pacific coastal region, the Caribbean coastal region, the Amazon region, and the Llanos.
What day was the declaration of colombian independence signed?
July 20, 1810
What is the difference in how the chamber of representatives and the senate elected?
The Senate is elected nationwide, while electoral districts elect the Chamber of Representatives.
What are specific foods eaten in the Caribbean region and the Andean region, respectively?
In the Caribbean region, they like to eat coconut rice and fried fish, while in the Andean region, they like to eat tamales and soups.
How long does the magdalena river flow, roughly?
1,558 km.