Term Paper on History of Columbia
This term paper will discuss in detail abount history of Columbia and future of it’s tourism industry. Columbia is situated in Northwestern South America. On its east Venezuela and Brazil are present, on its south Ecuador and Peru are present and to its North Atlantic Ocean through the Caribbean Sea and to the North West Panama is present and its west is connected with the Pacific Ocean. The maritime borders are shared with Haiti, Jamaica, Caribbean countries, Costa Rica, Central America, Honduras and Nicaragua. It’s the 26th largest country of the world. Its area is twice than France. The population is also very high and rates the 26th in the world; it’s second largest in South America.
HISTORY:
Before the conquest of the Spanish, the inhabitants of Colombia used to be Chibcha, sub-Andean and Caribbean people. They used to live in organized and agricultural community. After the conquest of the Spanish in the 1525 the present-day Colombia gradually started forming. This was the colonial time. The struggle for independence began in all the possessions of the Spanish. And it then leaded to the invasion of Napoleon on Spain. Antonio Narino was the most prominent revolutionary leader. He took part in the revolution at Bogotá on the 20th of July 1810. The revolution lasted nine years before the victory Simon Bolivar in 1819 and the independence of Great Colombia was secured. The new Bolivar contained Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador and also Colombia. The present of new state was Bolivar and vice president was Francisco De Paula. Cucuta was decided to be the capital. A union of Federal Sovereign States was formed which was advocated by Santander and the centralized republic was defended by Bolivar.
Independence from France was won in 1819 but by 1830 it was collapsed with Venezuela and Ecuador. The new nation including Panama was called Republic OF Granada. And then eventually United States of Colombia came in to being in 1863 and then finally Republic of Colombia came into being in 1886.
ECONOMY:
Colombia has many natural resources, its population is highly literate and its currency is relatively high-valued. Its average GDP growth increased 4% in the period of 1970-1998, first full year of negative growth since 1929 was faced by Colombia, and the recovery from that recession was tedious and painful. Colombia’s economy has to face weak domestic and foreign demand, austere government budgets, and serious internal armed conflicts. The IMF Economic Indicators published on September 2006, forecast the Colombian GDP to reach US$156.69 billion in 2008. Increase has been lower than 6% for 2004, 2005, and 2006. Colombia’s main exports include manufactured goods, petroleum, coal and coffee. Illegal drugs are also a major export. Colombia is one of the greatest producers of pop-up books in the world. Colombia is also the largest exporter of plantains to the United States. It also exports many types of sugar crops. To Latin America, Colombia provides the best and fine lingerie, the industry is centered in Medellín. All the exports and imports and the other trade balance are in record levels, and the inflow of export dollars has resulted in considerable re-examination of the Colombian Peso.
TOURISM:
The Tourism industry in Colombia developed in the and has maintained a growth from that time. The main tourist attractions are Bogotá, Cartagena , Eje cafetero, Santa Marta, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, San Andrés Island. And each of them presents different attraction to the tourists. There are different tourist season in Colombia, the busiest ones are concerned with religious celebrations. The holy week and Christmas and other several public holidays, and also the celebrations of Colombia’s independence are valued. The most famous festivities are the Cali’s Fair, the Barranquilla’s Carnival, the Bogotá summer festival, the Iberoamerican Theater Festival, the Festival of the Flowers, the Vallenato Legend Festival, Carnival of Blacks and Whites and the Fiestas del Mar.
RELIGION:
Term papers based on different studies show that, major religion is Christianity adhered by 95% of the population between 81% and 90%, are Roman Catholics about 1% practice indigenous religions and under 1% practice Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. It is said that about 60% of population doesn’t actively practice the religion.
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