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Colombia’s Statistics• World Literacy Raking: 83rd (90. 4%)• Life expectancy: 72.81 (male 68.98)

(female 76.76)• Number of doctors for every 100,000

people: 135• Religions: 90% Roman Catholic & 10%

indigenous religions

Colombia’s Language

• Official language: Spanish• How to say hello: hola• How to say goodbye: adios• How to say please: por favor• How to say thank you: gracias• How to say peace: paz• How to say whats up: que` pasa

Colombia’s Contributions to the World

• Emeralds• Cumbia Dance

• Bandeja Paisa http://pdc-emerald.com/index/images/stories/Lotecarre.jpg

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Famous People• Edgar Rentaria- • Born on August 7, 1975• Born in Barranquilla, Colombia• First Colombian to play in the MLB World

Series• Played for The Florida Marlins, St. Louis

Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, and San Fransisco Giants

• Gabriel Garcia Marquez- • Born on March 6, 1928 • Born in Aracataca, Colombia • First Colombian to win the Nobel Peace Prize

for literature.

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