AMAZON REGION
ANDEAN REGION
VOCABULARY
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Where in Colombia is this region located?
Southern part
In the South
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Where in Colombia is this region located?
Central part
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Spear
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What is its main problem?
Deforestation
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How many mountains range cover this region?
3
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A large flat area of land that is high above sea level.
Plateau
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What is the weather like?
Rainy, sunny, and sometimes hot because of the humidity.
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Why is it known as the largest region?
Because it is home to 70 or 75% of Colombia's population.
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Unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning.
Important or interesting
Remarkable
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An important characteristic of this region that contributes to our respiratory system is
It produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen because of its numerous trees.
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Main economic activities
Mining, cattle raising, and farming.
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An open area of hills covered with rough grass.
Moor
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Mention 3 of its departments.
Amazonas, Putumayo, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, and Vaupés, as well as sections of the departments of Cauca, Meta, and Vichada.
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Important cities found in this region.
Bogotá, Bucaramanga and Medellín.
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A person who is not involved with a particular group of people.
Outsider