Ask for a brief introduction about Colombia

The Republic of Colombia is located in the northwest of South America. Area1130,000 square kilometers. The population is 30 million. Catholicism is the state religion. Spanish is the national language, and English can only be used in first-class hotels. Bogota, the capital, is an English-speaking city with rich cultural products and the reputation of "Athens in South America".

Colombia became independent on July 20th on 18 10. 1822, together with Ecuador and Venezuela, formed a big brother, the Republic of China. 1829- 1830, the Federation disintegrated, and Ecuador and Venezuela withdrew one after another. 183 1 renamed New Granada * * * and the Republic of China. 1886 changed its name to its current name. * * * The Republic is a presidential system, and the current president is elected by the people for a term of four years and cannot be re-elected. In the absence of a vice president, if the president is unable to perform his duties, Congress will designate a person to act as the president. Congress is divided into two chambers, which are elected by the people and can be re-elected. 1980 established diplomatic relations with China on February 7th.

The country was named in 1863 to commemorate Columbus' arrival in America in 1492. It is called "the land of gold".

Colombia is the second largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil. Coffee is the main economic pillar of Colombia, with an annual output of 800 million kilograms. It is called "green gold" and a symbol of Colombian wealth.

According to Colombian business etiquette, you must wear a conservative suit on any occasion. But in a small city, just wear a shirt, pants and tie. You must make an appointment before visiting public and private units, but this will definitely make you wait. So the schedule should be more generous.

Colombia, like other South American countries, likes to take its time and not be impatient. If you ask the local people to cook a meal, you have to wait for an hour. It is said that the mail in the capital Bogota takes 65,438+00 days to arrive. Simple road engineering also takes 1-2 years to complete. Having said that, there are exceptions.

For business activities, holding a business card printed in Spanish is very useful. You can print it locally for two or three days, and you can pick it up at home. Product sales brochures must also be printed in Spanish.

Bogota is located on the 2600-meter high ground in the Andes, not far from the equator, but it is very cold. The highest temperature during the day is 20 degrees, and it is about 5 degrees at night. People who have just arrived in Bogota, because the air on the plateau here is thin, had better take a rest and get used to a day.

Colombia is in the leading position in the Andean Group, but its practitioners have business knowledge and high self-esteem. Therefore, business is not good. Don't be too blunt when you talk business with Colombian businessmen. You must use calculation when making conditions. Local businessmen like to talk slowly and carefully, and at the same time use a cup of black coffee with a lot of sugar. It's best not to talk about local politics. Once you have friendship, business is easy to do. If you are invited to a dinner party, there is a 99% chance that the favorite topic of local businessmen is the price of international coffee market, and coffee exports account for more than half of the total exports every year, so you must make some preparations.

Colombians like red, yellow and light colors are taboo. Patterns like circles, triangles and hexagons. Numbers like 3, 5 and 7, but avoid using 13. In addition, Colombia has no special taboos. The altitude here is very high. It is not advisable to drink a lot of alcohol and exercise vigorously, otherwise it will easily cause nosebleeds, tinnitus and other reactions.

It is best to visit in March-165438+ 10 in a year, not in the week around Christmas and Easter. February-March Carnival, avoid visiting barranquilla Harbor. Food, raw food and raw water must be avoided. Drink only boiled water and peel the fruit first. Entry-exit food clearance inspection is very strict. Customs duty-free 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or half a pound of cigarettes and 2 bottles of wine. Currency peso peso. The domestic currency in Colombia is limited to 500 pesos. Foreign currency is not limited, you can declare it before entry and take it out in full.

Transportation, try to find a clean taxi to ride, and save many pickpockets on the bus. The tip for the meter car is free. Tip 20 pesos for a piece of luggage. Tips for shops and nightclubs are 10- 15%, and others can be given 10-20 pesos each time.