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ColombiaBy: lesley Herrera

Colombia

Colombia Population:43,100,000 Per Capita: 8,900 Literacy Rate : 91% Catholic

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ColombiaYou Should visit Colombia because they have

fun places, like the llanos. The llanos are in the northeast. Ranchers  drive cattle across the hot grasslands. The Cordilleria are a group of mountain ranges  that run side by side. The language they speak in Colombia is Spanish so if somebody if somone is Latina out there this is a great place to visit. Colombias Culture is different from us because they're  music ,holiday's, and food. i wish I can visit colombia one time so i can experience all the fun. You should visit someday *___*

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South Africa By:Jaslyn Jackson

South Africa

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Per Capita$20,170

Literacy Rate98%

ReligionCatholic

South AfricaYou should visit South Africa because it is a very

nice place. It borders the Atlantic Ocean on the South and the Indian Ocean on the South and East. The Namib desert reaches the North West. The Cape of Good Hope is the southernmost point of Africa. Africa is an industrialized country which a great deal of manufacturing occurs. It has a long line of history. In terms of minerals Africa is one of the richest countries , in the world. it is the worlds largest producer and exporter of gold. South Africa also has large deposits of diamonds, chromite, platinum, and coal. You  can also learn all the official languages including Afrikaans, English, Zulu and, Xhosa. Now doesn’t that sound fun. who know you might be lucky and find some diamonds. *__* 

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ItalyBy: Mariela Barrientos

ITALY

ItalyPopulation

57,800,000Per Capita

$20,170 Literacy Rate

98%Catholic

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Italy You would like to visit Italy because it has

1350 interests in education, art, and science peaked in several parts of Europe. The artists, scientists, and philosophers of Greece and Rome had took pride in their ability to think and to appreciate the beauty in human beings and nature. The painter and sculptor Michelangelo expressed human emotions such as anger, sorrow, and strength in his paintings and sculptures, his most famous work is the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel in the Vatican Palace in Rome.

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RussiaBy: Yolanda Euceda

Russia

Russia Population:144,400,000 Per Capita:2,680 Literacy Rate:98% Religion:Orthodox

Russia

Russia You would like to visit Russia because, it is the  world's

largest country of art,music, and literature. Russia's religion is Christian. Russian orthodox Churches are very popular. A lot of people visit them. it is headed by a figure called the patriarch. The patriarh is a Greek  term for "Father". Youwould also like to see Russian culture at its best, you would probably go to St.Petersburg. Peter built St.Petersburg to  face Europe as a "Window In The West". The city has so many beautiful museums and statues that so it is called "Venice Of The North" after the cultural center of Italy. While in St.Petersburg, you might visit Marinsky Theater. Composer Peter Tchaikovksky wrote some of the world's favorite  ballets including Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker