COLOMBIA

By: Emma

1-23-09

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 west-Pacific Ocean, east-Venezuela and Guyana, north- Magdalena River, and south- Peru

Relative Location

Absolute Location

LOCATION

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.

Human Characteristic

Physical Characteristic

PLACE

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

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.

REGION

LANGUAGE

RELIGION

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.

MOVEMENTFLOWERS

COFFEE

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.

HUMAN ENVIORNMENT INTERACTION

BOGOTÁ

CREDITS

Project helper: Elkin

Teacher: Mr. Echavarria

School: Windham Middle School

Websites:Wikipedia.org

Reviser: Joanie Landrum