did you know?
Some things I've learned
Colombia is South America's oldest democracyIt is the only nation in Latin America that fought in the Korean War
It is the only nation in Latin America to honor every one of its loan agreements
It has a record of over 70 years of economic growth (1999 was the exception)
Unlike many of its neighbors, it has never experienced hyperinflation
Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama were one country after independence
Avianca is the world's 2nd oldest commercial airline after KLM (1919 for both)
Colombia is first
Production of emeralds, flowers, mild arabica coffee, guadua (a type of bamboo),
three dimensional books and geniuses per capita
Species of palms, amphibians (583), orchids (3500), parrots (1815) and frogs
Most Caribbean coast, important gold museum in the Americas, beautiful women
Largest peace march (11 million), open pit coal mine, number of refractive surgeries
Colombia is second
Production of coffee and total agricultural exports from Latin America to the U.S.
Species of butterflies (14,000 in 300 families) and freshwater fish
Colombia is third
Production of women's underwear, lingerie and bananas
Total biodiversity, species of reptiles, export promotion to the developed economies
Colombia is fourth
Production of palm oil, coal and nickel
Species of mammals (456), quantity of fresh (potable) water
And a few more
75% of the mail sent to their embassy in Washington has Colombia misspelled
The taxis are uniformly cleaner than in the United States
The ocean-facing side of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is covered in snow (unique)
Important producer of gold, platinum, oil, natural gas, apparel and exotic fruits
A Colombian invented the most effective malaria vaccine and donated it to the WHO
