The beautiful country of Colombia, a former Spanish colony, still looks the same in places as it did three hundred years ago. Local towns are a real paradise for lovers of antiquity and fans of colonial architecture, because, even though they do not live here richly, Colombians still have preserved many historical buildings. But when planning a trip to Colombia, it is worth remembering that this country is by no means safe even for residents, not to mention tourists.
25 Interesting Facts about Colombia :
* It borders with 10 other countries.
* Colombia is among the top 8 countries that most actively pollute the environment.
* Among all countries of the world, Colombia ranks 2nd in the world in terms of species diversity — more than 54,000 different species of living creatures have been registered here. And the first place in this category belongs to neighboring Costa Rica.
* The population of the whole of Colombia is 2 times higher than the population of Chinese Shanghai, the largest city in the world.
* The Colombian capital, Bogota, was founded by the Spanish conquerors on the ruins of the Chibcha Indian civilization back in the XVI century.
* Drug lord Pablo Escobar, who was once the richest man in the world, was a Colombian.
* There is a city in this country called “Armenia”.
* Colombians usually do not carry mobile phones with them, for fear of being robbed. But there are people at almost every intersection who will give a phone call for a fee. Of course, they are guarded by their comrades.
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* Panama was once part of the Republic of Colombia.
* Since Bogota, the Colombian capital, lies at an altitude of about 2600 meters above sea level, it is quite cool here. In the entire history of observations, the temperature here has never risen above +25.8 degrees, and once a frost of -6.4 degrees was even recorded.
* Colombia ranks 2nd in the world in terms of coffee production, second only to Brazil.
* In Colombia, when coming to a cafe, especially a street cafe, local residents never sit with their backs to the entrance, if possible. For security reasons.
* Colombia is one of the sunniest countries in the world.
* The percentage of the Spanish-speaking population in Colombia is higher than in Spain itself.
* In terms of economic development, Colombia ranks 4th among all Latin American countries.
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* The name” Columbia ” is also used by an asteroid, a mountain and a cape in Canada, as well as a river flowing through North America.
* It is not customary in Colombia to take off your shoes when entering the house. The floors here are usually made of tile, which always remains cold, and which is easy to wash.
* Bogota is consistently included in the anti-rating of the most dangerous cities in the world.
* Colombians sometimes put salty cheese in their coffee.
* Dogs are called here by saying “kitty-kitty”.
* Bogota Airport is the largest in Latin America.
* The official symbol of Colombia is the condor bird, one of the largest in the world. The wingspan of the condor can reach 2.5-3 meters.
* The area of Colombia is approximately equal to Spain, Portugal and France combined.
* About 95% of all emeralds in the world are mined in the Colombian mines.
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* Colombia got its name in honor of Christopher Columbus.
* It is customary here to give bouquets with an even number of flowers, and not with an odd one, as in Russia.
* In some Colombian nightclubs, they are forced to hand over belts with buckles at the entrance, since it is believed that such a belt wrapped around a fist is no less dangerous than a brass knuckles.
* There are more than 3,500 species of orchids growing in Colombia.
* About 70% of all flowers sold in US flower shops are imported from Colombia.
* According to experts, on average, Colombians drink about 400 billion cups of coffee every year.
* There are 15 active volcanoes in Colombia.
* Women in this country received the right to vote only in 1957.
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Conclusion :
For all the time of participation in the Olympic Games, the Colombians have won only one gold medal, in women’s weightlifting.
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