Colombia Country Description

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On the coast of Colombia, the country is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The Caribbean Sea is to the North of the country and the Pacific Ocean is to the West. The countries bordering Colombia are Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. Colombia is located near the Equator, which creates a diverse climate. One of the world’s greatest mountain ranges subsides in Colombia.
The Andean Cordillera, also known as the Andes Cordillera, makes up most of the landscape of the Western part of Colombia, where most of society live. The mountain range is divided into three branches: the Cordillera Occidental, Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera Oriental. The Cordillera Occidental is the Western part of the mountain range

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