WORK: INVESTIGATE A CULTURE OF ANOTHER COUNTRY AND POINT OUT

THE MAIN DIFFERENCES WITH COLOMBIA

BY: ANDREA OSORIO ARBELAEZ – JOSE DAVID HERNANDEZ

We make a parallel between England and Colombia, since they are totally different
cultures, for this we look at aspects such as their political structure, their food, their
music, the sports they practice, how they dress, what their houses are like, among
other aspects that we consider we should To know, throughout the work it will be
observed that we have a lot of difference in our culture with that of England, but it was
interesting to learn more about it and remember how rich we are in culture and variety
compared to other regions and other countries.

NAME: ENGLAND NAME: REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA

CAPITAL: London CAPITAL : Bogotá

English language LANGUAGE : Spanish
POPULATION: 53,012,456 POPULATION : 47,387,109
AREA: 1,141,748 km2 (26 sq mi) 440831 AREA : 130,395 km2 50,346 sq mi
MOTTO: God and my right MOTTO: Freedom and Order
ANTHEM: God save the queen ANTHEM: O unfading glory!
NAME OF INHABITANTS: Anglo English DEMONYM : Colombian
CURRENCY: Sterling currency CURRENCY: Weight
RELIGION : RELIGION:
Anglican 45% Christianity 90%
Catholic 15% Protestants 10%
Muslims 1.7% Judaism , Islam , Hinduism , and
Presbyterians 1.3% Buddhism . 1%
Methodists 1.3%
Skins 0.7%
Hindu 0.6%
Jews 0.5%
POLITICAL STRUCTURE

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY with a PRESIDENTIALISM

parliamentary government based on the Social state
Westminster system

Queen: Elizabeth II President: Juan Manuel Santos

Prime Minister: David Cameron Vice President: Angelino Garzón
Westminster Palace
Currently England is directly governed by
the Parliament of the United Kingdom ,
although other constituent countries have
developed their own governments. The
House of Commons , the lower house of
the British Parliament, which has its
headquarters in the Palace of
Westminster , is composed of 532
Members of Parliament representing the
various electoral districts located in
England, out of a total of 650
POLITICAL PARTIES: The English
Democrats Party, One England, the
English People's Party, the English
Radical Alliance, the England First Party
and the English Independence Party are
local English parties.
The Green Party of England and Wales
split from the Scottish Green Party. The
Welsh Green Party is also gaining
independence. The UK Conservative
Party adopted a voting policy called
EVoEL to prevent voters outside England
from voting on laws that only affect
England. The Labor Party advocates
greater autonomy for the regions. Some
parties demand more independence than
others, while some ask for independence
from England, as in the Scottish case,
others ask for independence from the
United Kingdom.
CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS
MEAL
Since early modern times the food of
England has been characterized by its
simplicity of approach, honesty of flavor
and a confidence in the high quality of the
natural resources that are produced.
During the Middle Ages and through the
Renaissance, English cuisine enjoyed an
excellent reputation, although it declined
during the Industrial Revolution with land
Courthouse
Colombia is a democracy in which citizens
give power to rulers through voting so that
they represent them and make decisions
regarding the country. Colombians can
elect their representatives when they are
over eighteen years of age and have a
citizenship card. The Political Constitution
of 1991 determines all the norms, rights
and duties of Colombians and the
branches of public power. In the Political
Constitution of Colombia, public power is
organized into three branches: executive,
legislative and judicial. In this way we
seek to avoid the concentration of power.
Each branch fulfills different functions and
acts independently but harmoniously
according to the constitution.
POLITICAL PARTIES: With
representation in the Senate of the
Republic Constitutional Period 2010 -
2014
Movement Indigenous Authorities of
Colombia AICO
Indigenous Social Alliance Movement
MIRA Movement
Radical Change Party
Colombian Conservative Party
Colombian Liberal Party
Social Party of National Unity (the U)
Alternative Democratic Pole
Green party
National Integration Party (PIN)
Colombia does not have a national dish.
Among the most representative regional
dishes are the Santafereño ajiaco , the
Paisa tray , the mote de queso , the
Tolimense suckling pig , the mamona or
veal a la llanera, the Santandereano mute
, the tamale and the fish, especially in the
coastal regions.
development and population growth.
Their representative menu includes:
Sunday Roast, a set made, generally, of
beef, lamb or chicken, served with a
variety of cooked vegetables; the
Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy. Other
notable meals are the Fish&Chips and the
English Breakfast, which consists of
bacon, roast tomato, fried black bread
with milk, baked beans, fried mushrooms,
sausages and eggs.
Meat pies such as beef, kidney,
shepherd's pie, cottage cheese pie,
Cornish pie and pork pie are also
commonly consumed, the last of which is
consumed cold. Lancashire stew is a well-
known stew.
English sweets include: apple pie, mince
pies, Spotted Dick, scones, Eccles cakes,
custard and toffee pudding.
The most common drinks are tea, brought
from India since the time the British
invaded the country; Finally, the alcoholic
beverages consumed are wines and
English beers (bitter, black, strong and
light)
SPORTS
Soccer is the most popular sport.
Among the sports originated, or rather,
regulated for the first time, in England are baseball, basketball, boxing, cycling,
football , cricket , rugby , tennis ,
badminton , hockey , boxing , cricket ,
tennis, ping pong, fox hunting, golf,
sailing, formula 1
MUSIC
From its representative menu we find:
chicken sancocho , ajiaco , the
Antioqueño beans , the hogao , the
Antioqueño tripe , the calentao , the Paisa
tray, the seafood, the fish, the wheat
cuchuco with backbone, the Boyacense
stew, the ullucos, the changuas, the
lechona, the Tamale.
It is also common to consume arepas;
The buns ; fried foods such as
carimañolas , empanadas and
patacones , corn cake , empanadas ,
almojábanas .
Their desserts or sweets include:
Fritters, custard, María Luisa cake,
sandwich, cocadas, cream cake, wafers,
Arequipe flan, roscón, millefeuille and tres
leches dessert.
The most common drinks are coffee, red
wine, cholado, oats, guarapo,
aguapanela, aguardiente, hot chocolate
and fruit juices can be prepared in water
or milk.
Soccer is the most popular sport
The most common are Chess, BMX,
athletics, golf, swimming, tennis, squash,
skating, bowling, motorcycling,
shuffleboard, weights, among others.
Throughout its history, the United
Kingdom has been the largest exporter
and origin of musical innovation in the
modern and contemporary CRS/RSC
eras, marking its cultural foundation from
the history of the United Kingdom , from
sacred music , Western culture and from
ancient and traditional folk music and
instruments from England , Scotland ,
Northern Ireland and Wales
Ancient music, baroque music, classical
music, jazz, folk music, pop music and
rock music stand out.
Genres developed by British musicians
include blues rock , heavy metal ,
progressive rock , hard rock , punk rock ,
electric folk , folk punk , acid jazz , trip hop
, shoegaze , drum and bass , grime ,
Britpop and dubstep .
EDUCATION
Education in England is the responsibility
of the Secretary of State for Children,
Schools and Families, although the
administration and funding of state
schools is the responsibility of local
authorities.
Currently, education is compulsory from
five to sixteen years of age. The majority
of children are educated in state sector
schools, only a small portion study in
special schools, mainly for reasons of
academic abilities. State schools that are
allowed to select students according to
their intelligence and academic ability can
achieve results comparable to the most
selective private schools.
England has some of the best universities
internationally; The University of
Cambridge , the University of Oxford ,
Imperial College London and University
College London are ranked in the top ten
Bambuco (early 20th century), cumbia
(mid-20th century) and vallenato (late
20th century, early 21st century) have
been popularly recognized as national
rhythms. The different genres of
Colombian folk music have been
influenced by Spanish, Amerindian and
African elements that formed the country's
ethnography, as well as by other Latin
American and Anglo-Saxon currents that
have made Colombian music one of the
richest in the region. , leading in recent
years to the recognition of several
interpreters at an international level.
The most popular music genres are:
Cumbia, tango, vallenato, joropo, salsa,
bambuco, pod, reggaetón, merengue,
electronica, hip hop, rap, and classical
music
Education in Colombia is made up of the
levels of preschool education, basic
education, secondary education and
higher education. The entity in charge of
coordinating it is the Ministry of National
Education , which delegates management
and organization according to the regions
to the 78 education secretariats.
State education is generally cheaper than
private education. Education is regulated
by Law 115 of 1994 or general education
law. Public policy in education is defined
through the ten-year education plan and
the sectoral education plans at the
national, departmental, district and
municipal levels.
It is divided into formal education into:
Preschool
basic primary
basic high school
academic basic
in the world. According to TIMSS (Trends university education: specializations,
in International Mathematics and Science doctorates, master's degrees
Study), students in England are the
seventh best in mathematics and the sixth
in science. The results put English pupils
ahead of other European countries,
including Germany and the Scandinavian
countries.
OUTFIT
Although England is a country rich in The Colombian people have historically
folklore and traditions, it does not have a originated after the mixture between
defined "typical" costume. The best- Spaniards and the inhabitants of this
known folk costumes are those of Morris territory since the former were part of the
dancers. They can be seen in many colonization of this southern territory
locations during the summer months starting in the 16th century. Since then, a
performing folk dances that once had series of cultural groups began to emerge
ritual and magical meanings associated with a series of customs, clothing and folk
with the awakening of the earth. dances. Among the typical costumes that
stand out within the different regions that
make up the Colombian territory, the
traditional clothing is red, blue and yellow.

The costumes vary from one group to

another, but basically consist of white
pants, a white shirt, bell pads placed
around the calf, and a hat made of felt or
straw, decorated with ribbons and flowers.
Bells and ribbons ward off evil and attract
fertility. Initially Morris dancing was a male
tradition, but today, in some groups,
women also participate.
HOUSES
The typical English house tends to have a In Colombia there are several typical
small garden in front of the house, with a house styles, such as the Colonial or the
decorative purpose and another in the peasant,
back, which is more private, where they And many more depending on the area to
always live as the weather conditions which they belong.
allow. The medium-sized English house is As for the rural area, there are so-called
usually semi-detached and usually has haciendas that are large estates for
three bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, agriculture and livestock, the equivalent of
living room and a small room or dining North American ranches. There are also
room. small farms, small peasant houses with
some crops and animals. The "recreation
You can also see: estates" are rural houses for the rest of
Castles wealthy people that can be equivalent to
Palaces the farmhouses in Spain.
big houses In cities you can see apartments, houses,
adobe and mud houses buildings, they generally have 3
two plants bedrooms, a dining room, kitchen and
chimney bathroom.
HISTORIC CENTRES
1. Buckingham Palace 1 . Monserrate, Bogotá
Official residence of the British monarch Monserrate is a beautiful church that
in the city of London, Buckingham Palace overlooks the city of Bogotá. High in the
originally called Buckingham House was a mountains, it not only offers spectacular
small hotel built in 1703 for the Duke of views if you visit, it also looms over much
Buckingham, and was acquired in 1762 by of the city, offering as it does a focal point
George III who converted it into a private for meandering walks.
residence. 2 . Plaza de las Esculturas (Plaza Botero),
2. Stonehenge Medellín
Near Amesbury in Wiltshire, 13 km Fernando Botero is a major Colombian gift
northwest of Salisbury, is a Neolithic in the art world, and one of Medellín's
monument dating from the Bronze Age. most famous sons. In homage to his work,
This is the famous Stonehenge, a Medellín houses Plaza Botero: a selection
formation made up of four concentric of 23 sculptures by Botero in his
circles made of stone. idiosyncratic style. Great for a walk, it's
also the place to find Botero's impressive
collection in Medellin, so it's a must-visit
for art and culture lovers.

3 . Fort of San Felipe, Cartagena

3. The walls of York
One of the most visited places is
definitely this tourist site. The walls of
York are a fence that surrounds the city,
built by Romans and rebuilt on many
occasions. From this place you can see a
great view of the city.
4. Hadrian's Wall
This wall is part of the defensive
construction of the Roman Empire to
protect its colony in England. It was
ordered to be built by the emperor
Hadrian to protect the city from barbarian
attacks. It is one of the most important
monuments built by the Romans in Great
Britain.
5. Tower Bridge
This is one of the most popular and
colorful bridges in the city of London. It is
244 meters long and has two 65 meter
towers.
6. London Eye
This site is one of the places where you
can see the city of London in all its
While Cartagena's old town is
undoubtedly the city's main attraction, it is
difficult to pick just one of the colonial
buildings as a focal point. Instead, just
outside the walls of Cartagena is Fort San
Felipe, a historic and fascinating structure
that gives you great insight into the history
of Cartagena and, therefore, South
America in general.
4 . The Cape, Tayrona National Park
Tayrona is a stunning paradise of
windswept beaches, which is essential to
explore if you are visiting Colombia's
Caribbean coast. Of all the beautiful rock
formations and wild coastlines you can
find, however, the Cape remains the most
iconic thanks to the cottage perched on a
hill overlooking the beach. It fits perfectly
into the Tayrona myth: A paradise
untouched by modernity.
5 . Cocora Valley, Salento
While the idea of going to visit some trees
may seem unappealing to some, those
who have visited the Cocora Valley often
splendor. Also compared to the Eiffel
Tower, the London Eye is the point where
you can see from the River Thames to
Parliament and its gardens.
7. Wild West Theater in London
This theater is located in the heart of
London, it is often compared to Broadway
(New York), for its quality in representing
works of great importance, from mystery
stories, musical comedies or thrillers, a
place of coexistence between great
writers and actors
report back saying that it is their favorite
part of the country. It is the great
uniqueness of the area that really
captures people; This is a landscape that
you will not find anything like anywhere
else in the world and it is something that
simply cannot be missing on a vacation in
Colombia