Colombia Reading & Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. The country that provides quite a bit of aid to Colombia's government to help maintain stability there
  2. 7. This has been a problem in Colombia for 40 years, hurting the economy and forcing people to flee the country (2 words)
  3. 8. Colombia's largest export
  4. 9. The main religion of Colombia
  5. 12. This isolates people in Colombia into regions, making it difficult for them to unite as one (2 words)
  6. 13. The largest ethnic group in Colombia
Down
  1. 1. The Europeans who conquered Colombia & established a colony there
  2. 2. Members of an irregular military force who try to overthrow the government
  3. 3. The capital of Colombia
  4. 5. Colombia ships 80% of this crop grown in their country to the U.S.
  5. 6. The early people of Colombia who showered their emperors with gold and emeralds
  6. 10. The region of Colombia where there are grasslands and many cattle ranches
  7. 11. The crop grown in the rich soil of Colombia's steep slopes