Thursday, September 6, 2018

My country

Colombia, the country we are living in, is a country located at the north tip of South America. It is bounded by Panama and the Carribean Sea in the north, by Venezuela and Brazil in the east , by Peru and Ecuador in the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Colombia is one of the largest South American countries at 439, 733 sq. miles. Colombia is a mainly Spanish speaking, Catholic country, but has a diverse population. The capital and largest city is Bogota. The 2018 population of Colombia is estimated at 49.46 million, which ranks 28th in the world. Colombia has an estimated 2018 population of 49.46 million, up from the 2005 census population of 42.88 million. It is one of the top 30 most populous countries. Colombia is officially known as the Republic of Colombia, it consists of thirty-two departments. Our Colombian people have a very diverse culture. About 58 percent of the people are of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry, or mestizo, about 20 percent are of unmixed European ancestry, and about 14 percent are of mixed black and white ancestry, or mullatto. The other 8 percent is made up of blacks, Native Americans, and people of mixed race. Colombia also has the largest Catholic population in the world. Colombia's 1991 constitution, which replaced a charter dating from 1886, gave Colombia a highly centralized republican form of government. The constitution is based on three different branches of government: the executives, represented by the president and his cabinet; the legislative, which is made up of the senate and the house of representatives; and the judiciary, which is responsible for the legal admisitration. The president is elected by popular vote, for a four year term. When his term finishes he cannot be reelected for another term. There is also a vice president. Senators and representatives are elected in the same year as the president. There are seats that are designated for minority groups such as the Native Americans, who have two seats in the Senate, and the blacks and guerrillas, who also have two seats. Barranquilla is my city, the capital of Colombia’s Atlántico Department, is a bustling seaport flanked by the Magdalena River. Y This city has a population of 1,218 million people. The city is known for its enormous Carnival, The Carnival of Barranquilla or as people from other countries say, “The Battle of Colors” is a unique festivity which takes place every year during February or March on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Cumbia, both music and dance, is considered to be the main essence of the Carnival. A colourful mixture of the ancient African tribal dances and the Spanish music influence – cumbia, porro, mapale, puya, congo among others – hit for five days nearly all central streets of Barranquilla, the capital of the Atlántico Department. Those traditions kept for centuries by Black African slaves have had the great impact on Colombian culture and Colombian society. In November 2003 the Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed as the Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Every year people from around the world come and visit our city Barranquilla to live and experience of the carnival. It is easier for tourists to afford a ticket to Colombia rather than Brazil, which is a country that is known for it’s greatest and biggest carnivals out other countries that do celebrate these sort of things. My neighborhood is a simple and quite one, i love the place it’s located in because getting anywhere is easier since everything is close by. I live a block away from my school, a block away from the Buena Vista mall, a few blocks away from home center, and from the park; which are the benefits i have of living in this section, i can go anyplace at anytime by walking.

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