Colombia
Country that Columbia gained independence from
Spain
Import commercial port and naval base
Cartagena
Most are this religion
Roman Catholic
A mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges
Cordillera
Colombia has a very rugged geography causing people to be know by their __________
region
Colombia was names after this explorer
Christopher Columbus
A group of people who weaved and created objects out of gold
Chibcha
Official Language
Spanish
a region of plains that is mostly grassland
llanos
Place where climate is moderate and where most people live because its good for farming.
Fertile Valleys
Group of People that lived in Colombia 1500 years ago
Chibcha
Colorful busses
Chivas
Sport that is played in Colombia
Soccer
members of an irregular military force
guerrilla
40 years of this has been hurtful for the economy
Civil War
The legend about the land rich in gold
El Dorado
members of an irregular military force
Guerillas
A major export that relies on tall shade and trees and rich soil
Colombia Coffee
Venezuelan cowboys
llaneros
Still stands on a peninsula outside of Cartagena
Cartagena's Spanish Fort
Capital of Columbia
Bogota
Dangerous drugs grown in Colombia and a cause of warfare
Cocaine
Some Colombians wanted this church to participate in government and education
Roman Catholic church
a group of workers stopping work until their demands are met
strike
Was created after independence was achieved
Republic of Gran Colombia