COLOMBIA

Producers: ”crazy” 10E 0811
Publisher: PTNK- High School For The Gifted
National Flag of Colombia
The yellow color represents Colombia`s gold and natural wealthiness; the blue color represents the two oceans that border Colombia, the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, rivers and the sky; The red color represents the blood of the patriots that fought against the Spanish monarchy to gain the independence of Colombia.
Coat of arms of Colombia
Andean condor, the national bird of Colombia.
Cattleya trianae-National flower of Colombia
People 
Population (July 2007): 44.38 million
Language: Spanish.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--80% of children enter school. Only 5 years of primary school are offered in many rural areas. 
Literacy--93% in urban areas, 67% in rural areas

Religion: Roman Catholic 90%.
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Las Lajas Cathedral in Nariño.
Colombia is known as the country of the Sacred Heart
The Black Christ Icon in the Basilica of Señor de los Milagros (Buga, Valle del Cauca) is visited by thousands of people every week
 Ethno-racial groups maintained their ancestral heritage culture (even by marrying sibling or close cousin). Although there’s a growing number of illegitimate children of mixed African or indigenous ancestry. This created a fusion of culture. Carnivals then became an chance for all classes and colors to gather without prejudice
 1850: the introduction of the bills of rights of men and the abolishment of slavery, eased the segregationist (race discrimination) tensions, however, the dominance of the whites prevails until today
Members of the extended family are close and children rarely move far away from their parents. There is a deep sense of familial responsibility that stretches through many generations.
Traditionally, men is usually the head of the household, taking care of family’s income while women is responsible for housework. But now women are offered more rights and opportunities. They can work to earn money independently as well as men to sustain a family.
Children have their godparents, padrinos, to support his life by giving advice or financial supply.
Rigidly defined: Machismo (exaggerated men’s pride) and marianismo (women’s virtues including passivity and sexual purity) pervade all parts of society.
Few men take on housekeeping, child-rearing duties, which are often supposed to be women’s job.
Economic instability has increased the number of single, female-headed families; gender discrimination in wages and hiring has lead many single mothers and their daughters to turn to prostitution.
Abortion is illegal, and divorce was
legalized in the past decade.
apera
Ajiaco Stew
Sancocho
There is a large variety of dishes that take into account the difference in regional climates
Barranquilla`s Carnival
(Spanish: Carnaval de
Barranquilla)
The world’s second
largest carnival parades
Latinamerica’s second largest rock festival
Rock at the park
(Spanish : Rock Al Parque) in October
manizales fair bullfighting
Threating members: Tran Ngoc Minh Thu
Collecting bones: Le Hoang Phuong Ngan
Making tombs: Phan Thi Thanh Thuy
Killing members softly: Truong Quang Hung
Destroying tombs: Do Huy Hoang Nam