about 14 percent are mulatto (of mixed
             black and white ancestry). The remaining 8 percent is made up of blacks, Native Americans, and
             people of mixed race. History In 1538 Spanish conquistadors founded New Granada. In 1717
             Bogota became the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Granada which consisted of present-day
             Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. In 1819 Simon Bolivar defeated Spanish troops
             near Bogota and became the first president of the new republic of Gran Colombia. Currency The
             basic unit of currency is the Colombian peso (829 pesos equal U.S.$1; 1994). Natural Resources
             The mineral resources of the country are varied and extensive. Colombia is the major world
             source of emeralds. Other significant reserves include petroleum and natural gas, coal, gold,
             silver, iron ore, salt, platinum, and some uranium. Compulsive Age Of Education There isn't a
             standard age for the beginning of ed
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