Colombia Research Paper
Colombia By: Elijah Sharp
Introduction
Colombia is a country located in South America.
It is the only country in South america to have a coastline to both the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea.
Did you know that colombia is the third largest producer of coffee. With that being said farming coffee also produces a large number of jobs for Colombians.
Colombia is also one of the largest miners of emeralds.
The area
Colombia is mostly covered with rainforest, but also has the andes mountains go through it along the west side.The rainforest covers most of the southern area, while the urban parts are in the northern area.
Land
Colombia is mostly covered with rainforests, and also has beaches along its coasts. …show more content…
Plants and Animals
In colombia there is a large variety of plants and animals to find most of which are in the rainforest.Colombia’s national flower is the orchid cattleya trianae. Some other examples of vegetation that grows here are: coffee plants, cocoa trees, banana trees, and the wax palm. There are hundreds thousands of species of more species plants of plants. (Fun fact: did you that colombia is the second largest exporter of flowers.)
Animals
Colombia is home to hundreds of species of animals from the capybara to the glass frog. Capybara are one of the largest rodents in the world, and the glass frog is a tree frog with transparent skin. Some species of glass frogs have become endangered because of habitat loss. Habitat loss is a big problem in rainforests because it destroys the homes of many of the animals that live there.
Some other examples of animals that live in colombia are the andean condor, spectacled bear, mountain tapir, and the Indigo-capped hummingbird.
People and culture
Colombia is the 4th largest country in south america by its area.
Colombia’s population is: 49,067,981.
About 99% of colombians speak spanish. The largest religion in colombia is
Introduction
Colombia is a country located in South America.
It is the only country in South america to have a coastline to both the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea.
Did you know that colombia is the third largest producer of coffee. With that being said farming coffee also produces a large number of jobs for Colombians.
Colombia is also one of the largest miners of emeralds.
The area
Colombia is mostly covered with rainforest, but also has the andes mountains go through it along the west side.The rainforest covers most of the southern area, while the urban parts are in the northern area.
Land
Colombia is mostly covered with rainforests, and also has beaches along its coasts. …show more content…
Plants and Animals
In colombia there is a large variety of plants and animals to find most of which are in the rainforest.Colombia’s national flower is the orchid cattleya trianae. Some other examples of vegetation that grows here are: coffee plants, cocoa trees, banana trees, and the wax palm. There are hundreds thousands of species of more species plants of plants. (Fun fact: did you that colombia is the second largest exporter of flowers.)
Animals
Colombia is home to hundreds of species of animals from the capybara to the glass frog. Capybara are one of the largest rodents in the world, and the glass frog is a tree frog with transparent skin. Some species of glass frogs have become endangered because of habitat loss. Habitat loss is a big problem in rainforests because it destroys the homes of many of the animals that live there.
Some other examples of animals that live in colombia are the andean condor, spectacled bear, mountain tapir, and the Indigo-capped hummingbird.
People and culture
Colombia is the 4th largest country in south america by its area.
Colombia’s population is: 49,067,981.
About 99% of colombians speak spanish. The largest religion in colombia is