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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Culture of Colombia | | | |  Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Colombia - CuisineThe main meal of a Colombian's day is lunch, usually eaten at about 1 or 2pm. This meal consists of three courses: a soup followed by a main course followed by either a drink or dessert. Although, in some cases, in the morning after breakfeast a snack is eaten, also known as Medias Nueves and also after lunch, called Medias Onces.
Many varieties of fruit virtually unknown to the Western world are enjoyed in Colombia, such as the zapote, lulo, curuba, mamoncillo, uchuva, feijoa, sweet gran ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - History Around 1450 BC there was cultural activity near Bogotá, in "El Abra". In 1000 BC, groups of amerindians developed the political system of "cacicazgos" (answering to a figure known as the Cacique) with a pyramidal structure of power, especially in the cases of the Muisca or Chibcha people. They have been considered to have one of the most developed political systems in South America, after the Incas. Spanish explorers made the first exploration of the Caribbean littoral in 1500 led by Rodrigo de Bastidas. Christopher Columbus navigated near ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - History Around 1450 BC there was cultural activity near Bogotá, in "El Abra". In 1000 BC, groups of Amerindians developed the political system of "cacicazgos" (answering to a figure known as the Cacique) with a pyramidal structure of power, especially in the cases of the Muisca or Chibcha people. They have been considered to have one of the most developed political systems in South America, after the Incas. Spanish explorers made the first exploration of the Caribbean littoral in 1500 led by Rodrigo de Bastidas. Christopher Columbus navigated near ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Most Important Cities Of Colombia The most important cities of Colombia are those that have the most important politic, economy, industrial, Urban and cultural development. A friendly rivality between some cities like Medellín, Cali, Pereira and Manizales exists because they claim to be the best in their area, but the order of the cities is organized by which city has the best develoment in all aspects (economy, industry, culture, education)for that reason the most importants cities of the country (13 cities) are classified from this way:
1. Bogotá (La Ciudad que esta 2006 metros más cerca de las estre ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Demographics Colombia has a diverse population that reflects its colourful history and the peoples that have populated her from ancient, to colonial and modern times. The historic amalgam of three main groups: Amerindians, Spanish colonist/European immigrants, and imported African slaves, are the basis of Colombia's current demographics. Recently, there has been small immigration flows from Europe and the Middle East, particularly Turks and Arabs.
This miscegenation has created a racial and ethnic continuum; an order characterized by fluidity and ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Demographics Colombia has a diverse population that reflects its colourful history and the peoples that have populated her from ancient, to colonial and modern times. The historic amalgam of three main groups are the basis of Colombia's current demographics: indigenous Amerindians, immigrant Europeans (primarliy Spanish colonists), and imported African slaves. Other smaller immigrant flows include Middle Easterners, particularly Arabs.
This miscegenation has created a racial and ethnic continuum; an order characterized by fluidity and ambiguity in which any claims of inclusion withi ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Most Important Cities Of Colombia The most important cities of Colombia are those that have the most important politic, economy, industrial, Urban and cultural development. A friendly rivality between some cities like Medellín, Cali, Pereira and Manizales exists because they claim to be the best in their area, but the order of the cities is organized by which city has the best develoment in all aspects (economy, industry, culture, education) for that reason the most importants cities of the country (13 cities) are classified from this way:
1. Bogotá (La Ciudad que esta 2006 metros más cerca de las estre ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Economy After experiencing decades of steady growth (average GDP growth exceeded 4% in the 1970-1998 period), Colombia entered into a recession in 1999, and the recovery from that recession was long and painful. Colombia's economy suffers from weak domestic and foreign demand, austere government budgets, and serious internal armed conflicts. The IMF Economic Indicators published on September 21, 2005, forecast the Colombian GDP to reach US$112,300,000,000 in 2005. Inflation has been below 6% for 2004 and 2005, and is expected to remain below 5% duri ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Departments Additionally, there is one capital district (distrito capital), Bogotá D.C.
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Geography Located in the North of South America (4 00 N, 72 00 W) and part of Caribbean South America. The only South American country with coast in both oceans (Atlantic or Caribbean Sea with 1,760 km and Pacific Ocean with 1,448 km. Borders: North with the Caribbean Sea (sea borders with Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic). West with Panama (225 km) and sea borders with Costa Rica both in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean and Guatemala. South wit ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Politics Colombia is a republic where the executive branch dominates government structure. Up until recently, the president was elected together with the vice-president by popular vote for a single four-year term, which functioned as both head of government and head of state. However, on October 19, 2005 the Colombian Congress amended the constitution, which now allows Colombian presidents to serve up to two consecutive four-year terms.
Colombia's bicameral parliament is the Congress of Colombia or Congreso, which consists of the 166-se ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Economy After experiencing decades of steady growth (average GDP growth exceeded 4% in the 1970-1998 period), Colombia entered into a recession in 1999, and the recovery from that recession was long and painful. Colombia's economy suffers from weak domestic and foreign demand, austere government budgets, and serious internal armed conflicts. The IMF Economic Indicators published on September 21, 2005, forecast the Colombian GDP to reach US$112,300,000,000 in 2005. Inflation has been below 6% for 2004 and 2005, and is expected to remain below 5% duri ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Demographics Colombia has a diverse population that reflects its colourful history and the peoples that have populated her from ancient, to colonial and modern times. The historic amalgam of three main groups: Amerindians, Spanish colonist/European immigrants, and imported African slaves, are the basis of Colombia's current demographics. This miscegenation has created a racial and ethnic continuum; an order characterized by fluidity and ambiguity in which any claims of inclusion withi ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Politics Colombia is a republic where the executive branch dominates government structure. Up until recently, the president was elected together with the vice-president by popular vote for a single four-year term, which functioned as both head of government and head of state. However, on October 19, 2005 the Colombian Congress amended the constitution, which now allows Colombian presidents to serve up to two consecutive four-year terms.
Colombia's bicameral parliament is the Congress of Colombia or Congreso, which consists of the 166-se ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Colombia - Geography Located in the North of South America (4 00 N, 72 00 W) and part of Caribbean South America. The only South American country with coast in both oceans (Atlantic or Caribbean Sea with 1,760 km and Pacific Ocean with 1,448 km. Borders: North with the Caribbean Sea (sea borders with Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic). West with Panama (225 km) and sea borders with Costa Rica both in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean and Guatemala. South wit ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Colombia - Entertainment The Countries national sport is Soccer.
The traditional sport of bullfighting, brought to South America by the Spanish, remains popular in Colombia, bullfighting is normally to be seen in national festivals or in the bullfigthing season.
Baseball, has become a very popular game in the recent years, It is specially popular among the people from the coast and it is strongly promoted all around the country. One exam ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Colombia - Family The family is, as it is with nearly all of Latin America, a highly imporant institution to Colombians. Members of the extended family are close and children rarely ever move far away from their parents. There is a deep sense of familial responsability that stretches through many generations.
Traditionally, Men were usually the head of the household. In charge of earning most of the family's income while women were responsible for cooking, housework and raising children. However, like in most cultures around the world, the dawn of the ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Colombia - Geography Colombia is the only country in South America to have both a Pacific and Caribbean coastlines. More than half of the country is flat, however most population live in the mountainous Andes region, with tall peaks and high plateaux a common site in the Colombian interior.
The Country is divine into five major regions: Los Llanos (Spanish: the plains), El Caribe (Spanish: the northern Caribbean coast), the eastern Pacific Ocean coast, the southern Amazon rainforest, and the central Andes. Each region has its distinct c ...
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| | | | Culture of Colombia: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Colombia - Society Due to Economic instability and high unemployeement over the last century or so, Colombia has developed a huge rift between two economic classes (Low and High) with an almost nonexistant middle class.
The Amerindian peoples of Colombia's southern regions, near the Brazilian border, live in huts of thatched palm. In the capital, Bogotá is where about 7.7 million people live of the 44 million habitants. There are other important ci ...
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