Colombia

Caribbean South America

Caribbean South America 1.-Physical Features, Wildlife 2.- Climate and vegetation, Resources Colombia 3. History, The Chibcha 4.- Spanish conquest Independence 5.-Colombia ,People and culture 6.-Economy 7.-Civil war 8.-Religion 9. People 10.-Lanjuage Venezuela 11. Time line 12. Economy 13. Government 14.-The Guianas ,Guyana , Suriname 15. French Guyana

Quito 25 de enero 2011

Physical Features
You can see on the map ,the geography of this region includes rugged. Mountains highlands and plains drained by huge river systems

Wildlife
Caribbean South America is home to some remarkable wildlife. For Example, hundreds of birds species, meat-eating fish called Piranhas, and crocodiles live in or around the Orinoco River

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Caribbean South America

Climate
Caribbean South Americas Location near the equator means that most of the region has warm temperatures year-round. How ever, temperatures do vary with elevation.

Vegetation
The vegetation is so dense that sunlight barely shines through to the jungle floor

Resources
The Resources is: Rice,coffe,bananas ,and sugarcane. In addition, the region has other valuable

Resources such as: Oil,iron,ore and coal .Both Venezuela and Colombia

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Colombia
History
Colombias history begins with these people. It also includes conquest by Spain and,later,independence.

The Chibcha
The Chibcha culture covered their new rulers in gold dust. Then they took each ruler to a lake to wash the gold off. As the new ruler washed,theChibacha threw gold and emerald objects into the water.

Spanish Conquest In about 1500 Spanish explorers arrived on the Caribbean coast of Shout America. The Spaniards wanted to expand Spains NEW EMPIRE. In doing so , the Spanish conquered the Chibcha and seized much of their Treasure .Soon after claiming land for themselves, the Spaniards founded a colony and cities along the Caribbean coast.

Independence
In the late 1700S people in Central South America began struggling for Independence from Spain. In1830 the republic dissolved ,and New Granada which included Colombia and Panama, was created. After independence two different groups of Colombia's debated over how Colombia should be run . 1800S AND 19900S killed thousands. Part of the problem had to do with isolated people in one region from anode region

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Colombia
Colombia is Caribbean South Americas most populous country. The national capital is Bogota a city located high in the Eastern Andes

People and Culture

Most Colombia live in the fertile valleys and River basing among the mountain ranges where the climate is moderate and good for farming. Rivers such as the Cauca and Magdalena.

Colombia culture is an interesting mix of influences : Music.-Traditional African songs and dances on the Caribbean coast. Sports.-Soccer as well as a traditional the Chibcha ring toss game called tejo Religion.-Primarily Roman Catholicism Official Languaje:-Spanish Ethnic groups :_ 58 percent mestizo also Spinach African and Indian descent

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Economy
Colombia's economy relies on several valuable resources Rich Soil steep slopes and tell shade tress produce worldfamous . Colombia coffee .Other major export crops include bananas ,sugarcane, and cotton.

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Civil War
Civil war is a major problem in Colombia today. Many different groups have waged war with each other and with Colombia's government . One of these groups is an army of guerrillas or members of an irregular military force .these guerrillas want to overthrow the government. The Guerrillas as well as other militant groups have forced farmers off their land and caused thousands of Colombians to flee the country

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Religion
Before After

People worshiped many Gods They offered sacrifices to the Gods. For example : The human blood

People worship a god

People believe in someone who help then

People today visit the church one day of week and offer the god flowers and candles

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People
Before After

People were Indian. The Emperor was the principal person in a culture .
People a social structure

People mixed and form Mestizos . The People were governed by a the Spanish .

LANGUAGE
Before After

People spoke native Languages

People speak Spanish

People always have a way for communication

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Economy
Before After

Economy was based on agriculture.

The People produce for their king or the emperor.

People in Venezuela have used the agriculture as the base of economy

Economy in Venezuela based in oil production and exportation. The People produce for themselves.

Government
Before After

The King and the Emperor managed the empire.

The president and the King or the emperor manage the country

The president manages the country.

The people in the highest position elected the King or the emperor.

People elect the president .

The Guianas
The countries of Guyana ,Suriname, and french .Guiana are together know as the Guiana's has a dense tropical rain forest cover much of this region witch lies east of Venezuela.

Guayana
Nearly all of Guyana's agricultural lands are located on the flat fertile plains along coast. Guyana's most important agricultural products are rice and sugar. Guyana's population is diverse .About Half of its people are descend from people who migrated to Guyana's from India. Most Guyanese today farm small plots of land or run small businesses.

Suriname
Like Guyana ,Suriname has a diverse population. The Countrys population includes South Asians ,Africans Chinese Indonesians and Creoles . People of mixed heritage.

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French Guianas 190,000 people live mostly in coastal areas. Other groups include Europeans and Asians and South American Indians .The country depend heavily on imports for its food and energy