COLOMBIA IS SIMILAR ENGLAND?....MAYBE

Colombia and England are countries of the world and it has similar things that the people use in common day.


SYMBOLS

FLAG

COLOMBIA



The flag symbolizes our nation, its history and the nationality of its people.

ENGLAND





The Flag of England, also known as the Cross of St. George consists of a vertical cross, dark red that symbolizes St. George on a white cloth

Color of these flags identifies characteristics of each country. Colombian flag shows festival its people, the climate of the country, the effort to move forward. England flag shows elegance of serious the brits, the cold weather and the discipline to identify with the power that we have had a long history.


BUSES

Colombia has red buses called “TRANSMILENIO”. These buses are red, large, and use special way in Bogota. People use this transports because is fast but this service is massive, so there are many persons and sometimes is it uncomfortable.



London has double-decker red buses, and people use this service occasionally. These buses are British tradition because for long time its buses was the only with double-decker.


The use of buses in Colombia is to move en masse across the city. “Transmilenio” is used together with other bus which indicates a large number of vehicles in these cities. In England not used in massive double-decker buses, usually people use Metro.


TAXIS

Colombian taxis are yellow, modern, of various sizes and brands. This is a expensive service. Currently, there are many taxis in Colombian cities.

Britain`s old taxis are black, small and expensive service. Brit people use sometimes this service




In both countries, people use the taxi service occasionally, as an expensive service.



TRADITIONAL FOOD AND DRINK

Colombian food is very delicious and there is variety. The most representative Colombian meals are:

- Ajiaco: This meal is a soup with vegetables, potatoes, chicken and flavored with an herb called “Guascas”. It is served with rice and avocado. The area where people can eat this food is Bogota and enjoy it with a dessert called “Brevas con Arequipe”. Our original Ajiaco is Chibcha Indians of the Andean region (Cundinamarca, Boyacá). In this area the Aborigines ate porridge of maize and potato seasoned with pepper and guascas. When the Spanish arrived was added, the chicken, cream and capers, resulting in the Ajiaco Santafereño



- Bandeja Paisa: this food is a mixture of many foods and containing meat, sausage, greaves, eggs, beans, banana, rice, avocado and arepa. In its current form, is a newly developed plate, no references appear in cookbooks before 1950, and other documentation prior to that date.




Traditional Englad Food is Fish and chips. It became popular in the 1860's when railways began to bring fresh fish straight from the east coast to the our cities over night. The fish (cod, haddock, huss, plaice) is deep fried in flour batter and is eaten with chips.


The difference between the English and Colombian food is the abundance. Colombian food is prepared with various ingredients and served in large portions. In England the food is simple, with few ingredients and served in small portions.


TRADITIONAL DRINK

Colombian coffee is the national drink and it is famous in the world. Anywhere in the country is offered a cup of coffee and take at any time of day.




TEA

Tea in Britain is traditionally brewed in a warmed china teapot, adding one spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot. Most Britons like their tea strong and dark, but with a lot of milk.

The people of both countries took their traditional drinks during the day, the difference is that England have a timetable for doing so.


SPORTS

TEJO
“TEJO” is the national sport in Colombia. The game is to throw a pitch from the yew tree to the other, to bury it inside the horn, blow a fuse or failing to bury the speaker close to other competitors.





CRICKET

England´s National Game: Cricket.
Cricket is a bat and ball sport in which two opposing teams of eleven players each. It is played on a grass field, roughly oval (elliptical), whose length should not be less than that of a football. In the center of the field is a rectangular area which is called the pitch.




The difference between the national sports of Colombia and England is great. The two sports have different rules; the only rule is like playing in teams.

In the aspect of sport is a great difference between the British and the Colombians. The sport is actually identified between the two countries is football, as practiced from childhood.


Between Colombia and England there are differences in cultural aspects, but it is important to stress that both countries are in the world where we live and we must take care to share the joy of Colombia with the elegance of the English.

COLOMBIAN VRS BRITAIN FOOD
BY ALEX ROJAS

It is surprising like two so different cultures, as far as similar gastronomical tastes are something we see so that!

The meat
In Colombia rebukes we eat it to the llanera, roasted, wing grill, in pasties, in they eat it to U.K in cooked like roast beef, and until in Pudding!
In the breakfast
In Colombia the breakfast is well trancao! , from scrambled eggs to tolimense tamale, without forgetting the famous round maize loaf! In U.K. a typical English breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and baked beans all washed down with a cup of coffee.
In drinks
We cannot forget that in Colombia the Best Coffee is taken from the World!!!
In Britain is a tea-drinking nation.

COLOMBIAN VRS BRITAIN FOOD

COLOMBIAN VRS BRITAIN FOOD
BY ALEX ROJAS

It is surprising like two so different cultures, as far as similar gastronomical tastes are something we see so that!

The meat
In Colombia rebukes we eat it to the llanera, roasted, wing grill, in pasties, in they eat it to U.K in cooked like roast beef, and until in Pudding!

In the breakfast
In Colombia the breakfast is well trancao! , from scrambled eggs to tolimense tamale, without forgetting the famous round maize loaf! In U.K. a typical English breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and baked beans all washed down with a cup of coffee.

In drinks
We cannot forget that in Colombia the Best Coffee is taken from the World!!!
In Britain is a tea-drinking nation.

BRITAIN/U.K./ENGLAND/ETHNICAL DIVERSITY IN BRITA

BRITAIN/U.K./ENGLAND/ETHNICAL DIVERSITY IN BRITAIN
By Olga Lucia Restrepo Cano


Britain is made up of England capital London and Wales capital Cardiff. United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland capital Edinburgh, Wales and Northern Ireland capital Belfast. United Kingdom is an Island. Between Ireland and Britain there is a Sea named IRISH SEA. Colombia is located in South America and it is made up of several states, every one of them beautiful and important by itself, such as Quindio capital Armenia where a live.

The official name of United Kingdom is “UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND”, in our case the official name of our Country is “REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA”.

The name Britain goes back to Roman times when they called England and Wales “Britannia”. Britain was the name made popular by the Romans when they came to the British Islands. The name Colombia came from the Latin Columbus, the last name of Cristobal Colon or Cristoforo Colombo in Italian.

Moreover, England used to be Known as Engla Land, meaning “THE LAND OF THE ANGLES”, people from Continental Germany, who began to invade Britain in the late 5th Century, along with the Saxons and Jutes. About the ancient history of Britain, they were invaded by Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans. The Romans came to Britain nearly 2000 years ago, today the ruins of Roman buildings, forts, roads and baths are part of their history. Saxons arrived after Romans left Britain. It was during the second half of the fifth Century. Vikings arrived about year 800; they came across the North Sea from the three countries of Scandinavia, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Colombia was invaded by Spanish people, the first one was Alonso de Ojeda, who arrived to Peninsula of Guajira at 1499. Eleven years after that the Spanish founded Santa Maria la Antigua del Darien, the first colony on American Continent. This people named Conquerors treated the aborigines very badly, they firstly subjugate them as slaves and finally they were forced to be evangelized.


Britain is a Multicultural Country because people from all cultures and ethnicities can be founded in every corner of Britain and each person in his or her own way has contributed to make Britain the place it is today. Many of the people you will see will be British people but they all look different because the people of Britain are a mixed race. In Colombia the ethnical diversity is the result of the mix among Amerindians, Spanish colonial people and afro-descendants. Among the immigrants, the biggest groups came from Arabic world, Europe and China, also Jewish and Gypsies. Immigrants from other Latin-American Countries such as Brasil, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Antilles are in our territory also, although in a low number.

In Colombia the official language is THE CASTELLANO, tongues and dialects of the different ethnical groups are also officials in their territories. There are approximately 65 aborigine tongues that It have been preserved, such as WAYUU, PAEZ, GUAMBIANO and EMBERA.

In London over 250 Languages are Spoken, making the capital the most linguistically diverse city in the world, this happening because the immigration. According the 2001 census people living in London could be classified as the following list:

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76% as white
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10% Indian, Bangladeshi or Pakistani
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5% Black African
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5% Mixed races
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1% Chinese
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I want some things that are similar or different between countries:

In England... In Colombia

*Do stand in line … No always

*Do take your hat off when you go indoors (men only) … some men still do it, but in the churches always do it.

*Do say "Excuse Me" … Here is same and is important


*Do Pay as you Go … Here, depends of the people with who stay.


*Do say "Please" and "Thank you" … Here is important too

*Do cover your Mouth … here is important too for care health

*Do Shake Hands … Here is important too.

*Do say sorry … the same. That expression is important with the people.

*Do Smile … is important but not everybody do it

*Do drive on the left side of the road … here is in the right side

*Do open doors for other person … that is important, some people here do it.

I hope that have a good time reading this article and I will talk you about other countries and cultures

By Natalia Rodriguez

In England the people are polite and respect the ranks o queue.
In Colombia the people are impatient to make a queue; so, many times they don’t respect that

For the British people Avoid talking loudly in public is not good.
In Colombia, in the cost region the people talk loudly in public, that is your way of being, but in some places is bad do it, because can you bother the people.

Shouldn’t greet people with a kiss; only kiss people who are close friends and relatives.
Here, the people greet the people with a kiss when there is trustfulness,

In England use the left side of the road and Here en Colombia is the right of the road

In England or Colombia is a good manner to say "please" and "thank you". It is considered rude if you don't. You will notice in England that we say 'thank you' a lot.
I think that in Colombia, the people say too thanks in whichever moment.
Is a good manners say that, is the paper presentation of the person.

In Colombia we are so happy, and our family is important to live. But in different cities the people can be lazy or energic, depends of the region.
If we see the service costumer, we can say that is good, here we are fraternally and friendly.

British people to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for your politeness, self-discipline and especially for your sense of humour.

CULTURAL DO’S AND DON’TS
British and Colombia

In the World there are many kind of culture, which is the difference between humans.
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