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Colombia and coffee - online search activity

websites you could use to help you

Where can you find details about the earthquake online?

What is the situation now? Find out and fill in the figures below:

As of 10 February 1998, consolidated figures indicate that people lost their lives and were injured. The municipalities of Armenia and Calarca, in the Department of Quindio (total population of approximately ), and the city of Pereira, in the Department of Risaralda (total population of approximately ), bore the heaviest toll with some people dead and injured.

How many countries online news services reported the earthquake?

What is the current level of earthquake activity in the world?

Where can you find information about coffee?

Look at the World Map showing coffee producing countries - how many can you name? Where can you find out more information on these countries?

Use the websites suggested. What is a good definition of Fair Trade?

Which MP said: "By drinking fairtrade coffee MPs will be supporting coffee plantations where workers live in decent conditions and get a reasonable price for their crops. I am delighted that the House of Commons has decided to serve fairtrade coffee a week after the publication of the Government's White Paper on International Development. The strength of the ethical movement is potentially very great, I hope that people will follow this lead both at home and in their work places."

From the same source you can find out just how important is it that the House of Commons serves fair-traded coffee. How many cups of coffee do you think are drunk each day?

Find out details of a fair-traded coffee.

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