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Know Your Community - Know Your World Colombia   alvaro rodriguez
Know Your Community - Know Your World Colombia   alvaro rodriguez
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Alvaro Rodriguez

I’m a PhD. Student in
Chemical Engineering at
the University of Akron.
International Speaker Profile
I arrived to United States in December 2002
Know Your Community - Know Your World Colombia   alvaro rodriguez
South America
Official name
Republica de Colombia
Capital
Santafé de Bogotá
32 provinces
Major cities
Medellín, Cali, Cartagena,
Barranquilla, Pasto.
Neighboring Countries
Ecuador, Perú, Brazil,
Venezuela and Panamá.

Colombian map
CHORUS

Republic of Colombia

¡Oh, gloria inmarcesible!
¡Oh, júbilo inmortal!
En surcos de dolores,
el bien germina ya.

I
Cesó la horrible noche.
La libertad sublime
derrama las auroras
de su invencible luz.
La humanidad entera,
que entre cadenas gime,
comprende las palabras
del que murió en la cruz.
The fearful night has ceased.
Sublime Liberty
shines forth the dawning
of its invincible light.
All of mankind,
moaning in chains,
understands the words
of the one who died on the
cross.

Coat of Arms

Oh, unfading glory!
Oh, inmortal joy!
In furrows of pain,
the good now
germinates..

It is mandatory to
It is mandatory to
broadcast the
broadcast the
national anthem on
national anthem on
radio and TV at
radio and TV at
6:00 am and at
6:00 am and at
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
GEOGRAPHY

Area
1,138,910 sq km land
1,038,700 sq km water

Approx. 10 X
Colombia - Quick Facts
Colombia is named
after Christopher Columbus

Population
46.9 million
Independence
July 20, 1810

Language: Spanish
Capital: Bogota
Approx. 10 million
Colombia - Quick Facts

Gross National Income per capita:
US $6,110 (World Bank, 2011)
Spectacled Bear

Religion: 90% Roman Catholic

National flower: Orchid

National tree: Wax Palm

Currency: Colombian peso
Andean Condor
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
Quimbaya civilization
The Quimbaya artifacts are displayed at the Gold
Museum in Bogota and they represent birds,
lizards, amphibians and insects common in that
region and during that period.

Poporo quimbaya
This civilization
flourished during
the 4th to the 7th
century

Quimbaya airplane
Muisca civilization
Lived in the eastern highland
savanna from 1000 – 1538
Bochica: chief and hero
of the muisca
civilization. Political
figure and agriculture
savior

Bachue:
goddess of
water

Muisca sacred raft going
to Lake Guatavita
Tairona civilization

Tairona gold
pendants

The Tairona was established in
the region of Sierra Nevada de
Santa Marta and was present
mainly between the 1st and 11th
century
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
UNESCO World Heritage Sites

San Agustin – Huila, Neiva

Lost City Ruins - Tairona

Malpelo – Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Tierradentro - Underground tombs and chambers
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Cartagena de Indias
Bolivar

Quinchia Coffee
Farms
Risaralda, Caldas
Official Language: SPANISH
English is also official in San Andrés and Providencia Islands
75 ethnic languages and dialects

Hola, como estas?
Mucho gusto
Buenos dias
Habla Ingles?
Hasta la vista
Feliz Navidad
No comprendo
Gracias
Perdone
No me gusta

Hello, how are you?
Nice to meet you
Good day
Do you speak English?
See you later
Merry Christmas
I don't understand
Thanks
Excuse me
I don't like
ETHNIC GROUPS
GOVERNMENT
Presidential House
Casa de Nariño

Constitutional
Republic
Voting starts at 18 years old

Current President
Juan Manuel Santos

2010-present
KEY ISSUES
Colombian Armed Conflict
*Illegal drug trade

*Guerrilla

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
National Liberation Army (ELN)
United Self-defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)
ECONOMY
Flowers, coal, coffee,
banana, sugar cane,
textiles, emeralds,
chemicals, gold,
concrete, rice,
tobacco, cocoa
Currency denominations – Bank notes
Currency denominations – Coins
Colombian fruits
CULTURE – ARTS AND LITERATURE
Art

Literature Nobel Prize
Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Fernando Botero
Painter and Sculptor
CULTURE - MUSIC
Cumbia

Salsa

Vallenato
CULTURE – POP MUSIC

Shakira

Juanes
SPORTS - SOCCER
Metropolitano Stadium

Rene Higuita
(Scorpion kick)

Carlos Valderrama
SPORTS - CYCLISM
King of the Mountains
Vuelta a España
(1987, 1991)
Tour de France
(1985, 1987)
Giro d'Italia
(1989)

BMX Olympic
Gold Medalist
Mariana Pajon
SPORTS

Juan Pablo Montoya

Camilo Villegas

2010 World Series MVP
Edgar Renteria

2012 Inline Speed-Skating
World Champions
CUISINE
NATIONAL FESTIVALS
Flowers’
Festival

Coffee
festival

Barranquilla’s
Carnival

Cali
Festival
Blacks and Whites'
Carnival
Flowers’ Festival

Silleteros
Medellin
Coffee Festival

Coffee farmers and beauty pageants
Barranquilla’s Carnival

Afro-Colombian
Marimondas
Mother of the forest
End of the Carnival by the
burial of Joselito Carnaval
Horse parade

Cali Festival

Salsa

Bullfighting
Blacks and Whites' Carnival

Pasto

Great Parade

Blacks and Whites day players
Links
News

Radio and TV

Magazines
Summary
Adios

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