It's funny how much you can learn about something without even thinking about it. I remember when I first met Mateo and he told me he was from Colombia.. I know my first thought was: Latin America, yes... but what else..?!! My second thought was: Shakira is from Colombia. Now, over two years later I can proudly say I know a lot more about this country than many others. I know there is a lot more to learn but it takes time. Here are some interesting facts about Colombia I'm sure you didn't know:
- First of all; it's Colombia, not Columbia
- Colombia is the 26th biggest country in the world
- More than 47 million people live here
- It's the only country in South America with coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
- Colombia has the most bird species in the world
- There are more fruits than there are days in a year - yum!!
- Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world
- Over 60% of the most expensive emeralds are produced in Colombia
- Colombia is a leading supplier of flowers to the United States - just for Valentine's Day more than 500 million tons of flowers were shipped over
- Bogotá has the most extensive network of bike lanes in Latin America
- Colombia is the second biggest coffee producer in the world
- The national flower is the orchid
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| The Colombian flag and Hako |
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