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Questions
- Name the capital and largest city in Colombia?
- Does Colombia have a coastline: (a) on the Pacific ocean, (B) the Atlantic ocean, or (C) on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
- Name Columbia's first ever president who took office in 1819?
- Which Colombian singer and songwriter has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music"?
- The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range is often treated as the northern part of which mountain range?
- One of the longest rivers in South America, which river flows only through Venezuela and Colombia?
- The largest flying bird in the world is also the national bird of Colombia. What is it?
- What is the population of Colombia: (a) 32 million, (b) 42 million, or (c) 52 million?
- The country is by far the world's largest producer of which green coloured gemstone?
- Which American TV programme that premiered in 2006 was based on a Colombian television series by Fernando Gaitan?
- Which country declared its independence from Colombia in 1903?
- Which five countries border Colombia?
- Colombian actress Sofia Vergara plays Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in which American situation comedy?
- Former professional goalkeeper Rene Higuita is said to have invented what sort of kick?
Answers
- Bogota
- (C) on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
- General Simon Bolivar
- Shakira
- Andes Mountains
- Orinoco river
- Andean condor
- (c) 52 million
- Emeralds
- Ugly Betty
- Panama
- Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela
- Modern Family
- The scorpion kick