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Cash crop |
Crop grown to be sold for export. |
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Mestizo |
Person with mixed European and Native American ancestry. |
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Campesino |
Latin American farmer or farm laborer. |
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Cordillera |
Group of mountain ranges that run side by side. |
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Who is Columbia named after? |
The explorer Christopher Columbus. |
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How large is Columbia? |
Almost three times larger than Montana. |
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Where do most of Columbia's people live? |
In the valleys and plateaus of the Andes. |
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What is the capital of Columbia? |
Bogotá |
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What mineral does Columbia have more of than any other country in South America? |
Coal |
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What resource does Columbia have much of? |
Petroleum reserves in the lowlands. |
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Columbia is the number one source of what? |
Emeralds |
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What is the cash crop of Columbia? |
Coffee |
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Who became a major force in Columbia? |
Drug dealers in the 1980's |
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What are nearly all Columbians? |
Mestizos |
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How many revolts and civil wars has Columbia suffered through? |
More than 50 revolts and 8 civil wars |
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What has created a lot of trouble in Columbia? |
A wide gap between the rich and the poor |
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Describe the latest civil war. |
It has lasted more than 35 years and left 100,000 dead |
