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Colombia





               5    Fill in the blanks.


                   1.                                    and                                   are located south of
                        Colombia.

                   2.  One-third of the Colombian population live in                                        centers.
                   3.   The plateaus and basins of the Andean region have
                        climate.

                   4.   The                                     mountain range is located in the Caribbean
                        region.

                   5.                                    is the most famous historical touristic city in Colombia.
                   6.                                    is Colombia’s lowest mountain range.

                   7.  The                                    region covers 60% of Colombia’s area.

                   8.  The Amazon River is covered with trees from the                                         .
                   9.   Other than shipbuilding, Colombia is also famous for exporting
                                                        .

                  10.  The city of Bogotá was previously named                                         .



               6   Mark true or false.

                   1.  Colombia is named after Christopher Columbus.                                 true   false

                   2.  The Andes Mountains are divided into two chains.                              true   false

                   3.  The Orinoquía region is the largest region in Colombia.                       true   false

                   4.  Cartagena is the fifth-largest city in Colombia.                              true   false
                   5.  The agricultural industry is the biggest industry in Colombia.                true   false




              7    Use the boxes below to compare the Andes region and Orinoquía region.

                       Andean Region                    Similarities                    Orinoquía Region



















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