Cúcuta

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ccuta

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Cúcuta?777,106 inhabitants (municipality); approximately 1,046,347 (metropolitan area)
2. How big is Cúcuta?1,119 km² (total municipality); 64 km² (urban area)
3. When was Cúcuta built?June 17, 1733
4. What language do people speak in Cúcuta?Spanish
5. What is the capital city of?Norte de Santander department, Colombia
6. What is Cúcuta and where is it located?Cúcuta is a Colombian city right next to the Venezuelan border, nestled in the Eastern Andes valley.

Geopolitics: The study of how geography influences politics and international relations.
Viceregal Period: The historical era when viceroys governed Spanish colonies in the Americas on behalf of the Spanish Crown.
Demographic Concentration: A large number of people living closely together in a specific area.
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