Colombia vs Côte d’Ivoire

Location

Colombia is located in the northwestern part of south America. Its capital known to be Bogota is one of the highest capital cities in the world with an altitude of 2,640 m (8661 ft). It is the only country in South America that has a coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Côte d'Ivoire is a country located in West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro, and its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Its bordering countries are Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina Faso and Mali in the north, and Ghana in the east. The Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) is located south of Ivory Coast.

Languages

Spanish is the most popular language spoken in Colombia, however, it varies from the
traditional Spanish language spoken in Spain and other Spanish-speaking nations. There are
also regional Spanish dialects spoken in different regions of the country.The Spanish language
spoken in Colombia is characterized by an almost musical intonation and clear pronunciation.
Spanish slang is also very popular in Colombia and is often used in popular culture. In addition,
there are several other languages spoken by the Colombians. 65 of these minor languages are
Amerindian in nature.

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, is the city with the third biggest French speaking population anywhere in the world. However, a little over three-quarters of the population is of indigenous ethnicity. This diversity has resulted in a large number of indigenous languages spoken throughout the country. In addition to these indigenous languages, researchers estimate that approximately 3 million individuals speak a foreign language. These languages may be other African indigenous tongues or languages from non-African countries, such as Vietnam, Spain, and Lebanon.

Sports

Football, cycling and roller skating are the most popular sports in Colombia. The Government of Colombia sponsors numerous individuals and teams nationally and internationally through the Ministry of Culture to enable sportspeople to represent Colombia in competition. Additionally, The Colombia national football team is a member of the CONMEBOL and is currently ranked thirteenth in the FIFA World Rankings.

Côte d’Ivoire’s national soccer team, Les Éléphants (The Elephants) won the 1992 African Cup of Nations and again in 2015, both by beating Ghana on penalties. Additionally, the only Olympic gold ever won by the Ivory Coast was in Taekwondo at Rio 2016 by Cheick Sallah Cisse. Also a bronze medal in the same sport during those games, and a silver at the LA Games in 1984 in the Men’s 400 Metres.

Fun facts
Colombia’s second city Medellin was once the murder capital of the world with 17 murders
every day in 1991. It has since undergone a renaissance and is now one of the country’s main

cultural hubs.

Yamoussoukro which is the political capital of Cote d’Ivoire is home of the Basilica, in full
Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro Basilica. It is the second largest Christian church in
the world.

 

Benefits of intercultural communications

Colombian culture is very similar to a lot of other Latin American countries, with a few special
elements that make it unique. On the whole, Colombian are generally fun-loving, friendly and
happy-go-lucky in outlook; an attitude reflected by the country’s consistently high ranking in
global surveys on levels of happiness.

The diversity of culture in Côte d’Ivoire is truly remarkable, with over 60 indigenous ethnic
groups each with their own unique traditions. Different regions of the country have distinct
music, art, festivals, and languages.

Impediments of intercultural communications

The geographical makeup of Colombia, with its treacherousness of the terrain and sheer variety of climates, made communication and travel very difficult and therefore fostered regionalism. Additionally, there is a huge gap between the poor and the rich.

Internal displacement was a problem in Côte d’Ivoire. Conflict and displacement in Côte d’Ivoire are linked to competition for political power, the economic downturn, and a corresponding increase in poverty in a country that had previously enjoyed a comparatively high standard of development.