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Colombia

Colombia occupies the continent’s northwestern gateway and meets Panama at the Darién region. Bogotá is the capital on a high plateau of the Eastern Cordillera.

Fast Facts

  • It is the only South American country with both Caribbean and Pacific coastlines.
  • The Occidental, Central and Oriental cordilleras are separated by major river valleys.
  • The Magdalena drains north to the Caribbean, while eastern lowlands drain toward the Orinoco and Amazon systems.
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