Colombia borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It has a land area about 3/4 the size of Alaska. Colombia's terrain includes the Andes Mountains, which form a spine down the center of the country, and vast plains. The climate varies by region from tropical along the coasts to cool in the mountains. Coffee is Colombia's most important agricultural crop and it is a leading exporter of gold and emeralds. The population of Colombia is over 50 million people and nearly all speak Spanish.

3. Colombia
Created by
Mr. Raponi

4. The Land Colombia is the only
South American
country to border the
Caribbean Sea and
the
_______________.
Its land area totals
401,040 square miles
about ¾ of the size
of _______________.

5. Colombia’s The ___________
spread outward through
Landforms the center of Colombia.
The mountains form a
__________, or a group
of mountain chains that
run side by side.
Colombia’s major river,
the _______________
winds between the
mountains

6. The Andes Mountains and its Creatures

7. Vast plains cover the
More Land
remaining ________ of
Colombia.
More rain forests
spread across the
_____________ plains.
Only a few Native
Americans live in this
hot, steamy region

8. Colombia lies entirely within
the
The Climate ____________.
However, due to the high
altitudes, temperatures are
very cool for a tropical area.
In the capital of
________________, which
lies at 8,355 feet, high
temperatures only average
around 67 degrees
Fahrenheit.

9. Colombia is the 2nd largest Latin
American supplier of
The Economy _________________.
Most Colombians work as
farmers, factory workers or
miners.
In factories, people produce
cars, machinery, cloths and
food.
A leading supplier of gold,
Colombia also produces 90% of
the world’s _______________.

10. I’ll Have Extra Butter on My
Ants Please!!!!!!!!
The ants “Hormigas
Culonas” are very large.
These are fried or
roasted.
These are often served
in paper cones, just like
popcorn, at the movies.
They have a smoky
taste, a bit like very
good jerky. Nice and
crunchy.

13. Coffee is the country’s
Agriculture _______________, a
crop that is usually sold
for export.
Colombia also exports
cotton, tobacco and cut
flowers.
The rain forest also
supplies large amounts
of _____________

14. The population of
Colombia totals about
The People
_______________.
Nearly all Colombians
speak _____________
although the people are
a mix of different ethnic
backgrounds.
Again, the Roman
Catholic religion is the
most popular.

15. Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador
and Panama all became
Independence independent as one country
in 1819 from the help of
____________________.
Over time, the other three
countries broke away and
became their own separate
countries.
In the 1950s, the 3 major
political parties agreed to
govern Colombia together
making it a stable democracy.

16. You Can’t Even Say That They Don’t Look Alike!!!
Simon Bolivar Danny Tanner
(Bob Saget)

17. Simon Bolivar

18. Since the 1940s
Growth of Cities Colombian farmers,
known as
________________
journeyed to the cities
in search of work.
This is why Colombia’s
urban population has
grown quite rapidly.