Columbia

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=Fun Facts=
 * **Population** || 45 million ||
 * **Land Area** || 1,038,700 sq. km, 401,042 sq mi ||
 * **Capital City** || Bogota ||
 * **Important Cities** || Bogota, Cali, Medellin, Cartagena ||
 * **Natural Resources** || Gold, emeralds, oil, natural gas ||
 * **Climate** || 27-32 degrees Celsius, Wet and Tropical ||
 * **Religion** || Catholic ||
 * **Government** || Presidential republic ||

Republic of Colombia Colombians call “República de Colombia”



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=  = = =  My name is Eunice. I am 8 years old. I really enjoy taking care of my sister. I like to play with my sister after school. When I see her smiling face, I feel really happy. I wish I could be with my sister all day. I am Korean American. I was born in Seoul in 2000. On my dad’s side my grandparents are from New Jersey. On my mom’s side my grandparents are from Korea. We have moved from Korea to Shanghai in 2001. I miss my home in Korea because I lived there for only 1 year. I still like Shanghai because it’s really fun. I hope I can go back to Korea and America some day.

Colombian Schools Colombian children learn their national language - Spanish, math, science and history.They also wear uniforms, normally they wear white tops and black short[for boys] and skirts[for girls]. Most schools or homes don’t have computers because they are too expensive for average income people. Colombian classes start at 7:30 am and end in the early afternoon. And some kids don’t go to school because they don’t have enough money. Instead they are taught at home.



Colombian Money “Peso” is unit of money in Colombia. 1 US dollar equals 2,336 pesos today(December 6, 2008). Some Colombian people are so poor that they don’t have any money at all because they don’t have a job or they make very little money from their jobs. The value of Colombia money has been dropping down this year. It is getting worse for people in Colombia to live since food price is getting more expensive as well as most of prices for other necessities are going up.





Colombian Football [Soccer] Colombian people are crazy and passionate about their football [soccer]. Most boys’ dream is to become a football player. Colombian people with passion cheer for their favorite football teams as well as its national team. Their national football team has been very strong. Football is Colombia’s national sport, loved by its people.



Colombia ’s History & Future Long long time ago, the native Indians were living in the land of Colombia. Then in early 1,500 Spanish people came and settled in today’s Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Panama. Later these lands were called New Granada under the rule of Spain. In 1819 the Republic of Greater Colombia was formed by the majority of people living in New Granada as an independent country. Then Ecuador, Venezuela, and Panama went their ways and became independent countries, came out of Republic of Greater Colombia.

Since then Colombia had many internal wars, its people were fighting each other. These wars left many people dead and in poverty.

I wish for Colombia people to live better life in peace. I hope they don't fight each other and learn to live together in harmony. So that their country would become a great nation soon. And many children will have good education and be happy.