| Description |
96 pages : color illustrations, 3 maps (some color) ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Countries of the world |
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Countries of the world (Milwaukee, Wis.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index. |
| Contents |
Overview of Colombia: Geography -- History -- Government and the economy -- People and lifestyle -- Language and literature -- Arts -- Leisure and festivals -- Food -- Closer look at Colombia: Afro-Colombians: Third branch -- Bogotá: City of Holy Faith -- Botero's art: Very original point of view -- Carnival of Barranquilla -- Cartagena: Gateway to the Caribbean -- Coffee, anyone? -- Day of he blacks and day of the whites -- Emeralds: Colombia's green treasure -- Gabo: Colombian cervantes -- La Corrida -- Magdalena: Colombia's watery highway -- Nature's magicians -- Butterflies -- Paez Indians -- Pirates and patios: San Andrés and Providencia -- San Agustín: 3,000-year-old mystery -- Relations with North America: More information -- Full-color map -- Black-and-white reproducible map -- Gossary -- Books, videos, web sites -- Index. |
| Summary |
An overview of the South American nation of Colombia that includes information on its geography, history, government, lifestyles, language, customs, and current issues. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.7 3.0 1458. |
| Subject |
Colombia -- Juvenile literature.
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Colombia.
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| Added Author |
Vengadasalam, Leela.
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| ISBN |
0836823087 library binding |
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9780836823080 library binding |
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