COLOMBIA
By: Emma
1-23-09
LOCATION
The country that I am studying
is Colombia. I chose Colombia
because it’s where I'm from
and I wanted to learn about it.
The continent Colombia is
located in is South America.
The capital city of Colombia is
Bogotá. Absolute location is
finding a place on the earth
using longitude and latitude
lines. The absolute location of
Bogotá is 5ºN and 75ºW.
Relative location is finding an
area on the earth using
cardinal directions. The relative
location of Bogotá is westPacific Ocean, east-Venezuela
and Guyana, north- Magdalena
River, and south- Peru
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Human Characteristic
PLACE
In the geography term place is what makes
an area of earth unique or different. The
two parts place is divided into are human
characteristics and physical
characteristics. A human characteristic is a
place that was man made and unique. My
example of human characteristics is the
Salt Cathedral of Zipaguira. The Salt
Cathedral of Zipaguira is a church built in a
salt mine. The mines were explored by the
Muisca people before the Spanish came to
America. Physical characteristic of place
is a place that was made by nature. An
example I have for physical characteristics
is Lake Guatavita. Lake Guatavita is in the
form of a meteor crater. It was a sacred
lake to the Muisca people.
Physical Characteristic
LANGUAGE
REGION
Region refers to areas of the earth that have
common characteristics. Two regions that my
country has are religion and language. My
country shows region because it has
language and religion in common with Spain
and Israel. Colombians have language in
common with Spain because in Colombia
they speak Spanish and in Spain they speak
Spanish. Colombia has religion in common
with Israel because the Muisca believed in a
great flood and the Jewish religion ( or Israel)
believes in Noah and the flood . Some
differences of the countries are Colombian
Muiscas believed in many god's while Jews
believe in only 1 god. Spain has 1 official
language and 6 co-official languages.
Colombia has 1 official language and 60
indigenous languages.
Aba: The maize
Bachué: The mother of mankind
Bague: Great grandmother, the mind of the universe
Biza: The snail
Bochica: The savior
Bxogonoa: The period of a generation
Cona: The mochila bag
Cuza: The one that is like the night
Chia: The moon
: The World Organizer
Chíe: The urtica plant
Chiguacá: The verdolaga plant Portulaca oleracea
Chiinegüi: The small captain fish
Chimi: The pulp, the first being
Chímini: The golden Light.
Chiminigagua: The golden pulp, the force of creation
Chuhuia: The mouse
Chyquy: The priests of the calendar
Cuza fiba, Chuchaviva: The Rainbow (chuquy) deity. The sign of
death.
Fanzaquia: The harvest.
Faoba: The cloud
Fagua: The star, the morning star
Fiva: The air
RELIGION
MOVEMENT
Movement as a theme of geography is exports,
things that Colombia produces. My first example
of movement is coffee. Colombian coffee is also
known as Colombian mild. Coffee beans are
roasted with charcoal in sauce pans from the 14th
century. Coffee was first introduced to Colombia
in the 1800’s. The second example of movement
that I have in my country is flowers. Some flowers
that are exported from Colombia are roses,
chrysanthemums, orchids, and carnations.
Colombia has exported 315 million dollars worth
of flowers In ten years. Colombia produces a
tenth of all the flowers in the world.
FLOWERS
COFFEE
HUMAN
ENVIORNMENT
INTERACTION
Human environment interaction is
how your country helps or destroys
the world. Colombia helps the world
by planting flowers and by keeping
the rain forest on the equator.
Colombia also is trying to develop
biofules. Colombia also already has
eco-tourism which helps the
environment. Colombia is trying to
protect the earth in many ways but
is not there yet. Hopefully we can
all find a way to be eco-friendly.
BOGOTÁ
CREDITS
Project helper: Elkin
Teacher: Mr. Echavarria
School: Windham Middle School
Websites:Wikipedia.org
Reviser: Joanie Landrum