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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Fun Facts About Colombia
- Colombia is the only South American country that has coast on both oceans, Pacific and Atlantic. It has a total landmass of roughly 1,140,000 square kilometers, which is about 27 times the size of the Netherlands.
- Colombia has the world’s greatest diversity of orchid species (3,500) and birds (1,754 species). It ranks second in amphibians and third in reptile species. Out of the 14,000 species of butterfly in the world, about 3,000 of them, or 20%, are found in Colombia.
- 95% of the world’s emeralds come from Colombia and is the first Latin American producer of gold, silver, coal and ferronickel.
- 12% of the world’s coffee is produced in Colombia.
- At the region of Chocó, located in the Pacific region, it rains approx 10.000 mm per year.
- Colombia’s literacy rate: 92.5%
- Colombia is the world’s third-leading producer of women’s lingerie.
- According to the New Economic Foundation Happy Planet Index, Colombia has the second happiest population of the World (Not sure whether this is related to lingerie production though!). Vanuatu Island (Pacific Ocean / Population: 209,000) is at number one in this ranking.
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Good wishes for your adventure! keep us updated and don’t forget--- loads of pictures please.
*Lauren -
Hey there beautiful people.
Have the most brilliant and safe time away. You will be blown away by the beauty of the land and the smiles and hearts of all the people you meet. Safe travels always, M, Belle & Con
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Thanks for the interesting facts on Colombia. Sounds like a very dynamic country.
Have an amazing trip! I’m sure you will.
(Note: Population of Vanuatu needs three 0’s adding 209 -> 209,000
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Your honeymoon plan sounds very interesting and fun.
I think I have told you before but Ivebeen to Colombia-Bogota to visit my friend 6 years ago. It have so many good memories from there.Hope you enjoy the long journey with Manuel!
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Have a great time! Will look forward to hearing more about your adventures as the weeks progress. Bon Voyage!
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Hey guys, enjoy this experience of a life time! I am sure you’ll have lots and lots to tell when you get back. So have fun, relax, take care and take lots of pictures. I’ll be thinking about you everyday...actually I’m jelous.
Love & Kisses
Ana.
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A lot of things look great in Colombia !(and the other countries) For sure you will come back with great stories! We follow you both.
Sending our love.
MA&PA;--mmieppie -
Hi Brechtje & Manuel,
Good to read some positive facts about Colombia, which is “only” in the news here (France) when anything happens around the (non-)release of FARC-hostages.
Have a great trip!
Que se vayan bienPeter & Susan
BTW: Colombia’s not the only South-American country bordering on both the Atlantic and the Pacific: Chile (through their Isla Navarino, south of Tierra del Fiego) does as well; in fact, technically speaking, Colombia does not border on the Atlantic ocean, but on the Caribbean Sea ...
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Well this as nothing to do about this site but, I used it for my report. This comment is a comment about the comments so YOU BETTER READ THIS! Where did all this stuff about honeymoons come from? I just read about colombia. When You say second HAPPIEST population, do you mean GAY or HOMOSEXUAL?
I’ve Always wanted to go to Japan no Tokyo Japan and I love Japanese people so when I saw some of those people write I was soooooooooo happy! not gay
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another thing from me (kim) colombia doesnt hav coasts on both the atlantic and pacific! COLOMBIA HAS COASTS ON BOTH THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND CARIBBEAN SEA. If you dont believe me, LOOK AT A MAP!
luv kim
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Thx 4 the facts!
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You might forgot one fact that women in Columbia are very good looking
. Thanks for sharing the fact.
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don’t go colombia is a dangerous place....the terrorist there kidnaps americans.....some people may disagree with me but it’s not a safe place
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really Linda? you are a really ignorant person if thats all you can think about Colombia. people are kidnapped and killed in the US too! The Local news in Houston are even worst than the National News in Colombia.
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colombia is tuley beautiful it is an amazing trip
and me well my whole family is from there
we might have our ups and downs with stuff but still everything is anamazing thing
the food the islands the family the smell of the food and the kids playing outside some even with family
most have to walk or ride a bus or have cars
but from some they would rather take the fresh air in
my family lives close to eachother all around
we are from cali colombia i was born here but all the family from there we have those things we can never let go but some things yuu hold forever and that is a life changing exprince yuu learn spanish and meet knew people
well thanks for listning i have lots more if yuuu wanna hear just let me know -
x y z is for what in columbia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!