Geography
The capital
of Colombia is Sante Fe de Bogotá. It is in the Northern, and Western
hemispheres. The continent it is located on is South
America, and its neighboring countries are Venezuela,
Brazil, Peru, Ecuador,and Panama.
It is
bordered by the
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The Amazon, Atrato,
Magdalena, Orinoco and the Sinú are important rivers.
The Andes
Mountains can be found in Colombia.
Population
 The population is
41,008,227. The males usually live around 66.43 years. Women live
around 74.27 years.
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Climate
Coastlands-tropical,
eastern plains-cooler in high land, river valleys-hot and wet
sometimes rainy. January/54.9oF, July/55.2oF. Rainfall
averages about 37.2 inches per
year.
Government
Laws are made in Colombia by the legislative branch.
People vote for their Presidents.
Food
Some
crops are coffee, bananas, corn, sugarcane, yucca, potatoes
and rice. Most people got their food by either growing it, or
buying it at a store. The staple food is grilled beef,
stewed beef with sauce, chicken with rice and grilled
fish.
Some unique dishes are empandas, which are
pastries stuffed with meat and vegetables. Another dish is
bunelos which are deep-fried balls of dough, cheeses and yucca
bread.
A typical
day's menu is: Breakfast-juice, fruit, jam and coffee.
Lunch-Soup, rice, meat with vegetables and desserts.
Dinner- Rice, meat with vegetables, desserts.
Economy
The currency
used is the peso. One U.S. dollar is worth 455 pesos in
Colombia.
Some products Colombia produces are flowers, oil, coffee, bananas,
sugarcane, and cattle. The people make a living
for themselves and their families by working as farmers, cattle breeders,
miners, and factory workers.
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Culture Walls 
Authors:
Michael and Stephanie