Colombia

Colombia, with its capital Bogot , is located in northern South America bordering the Caribbean Sea; between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the north Pacific Ocean; between Ecuador and Panama. The total area is 1,138,910 sq. km. and is compared to being slightly less than three times the size of Montana. The climate is tropical along the coast and eastern plains and is cooler in the highlands. The terrain has flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, (Andes Mountains), and eastern lowland plains. Some of their natural resources include: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, and hydropower. Their current environmental issues are: deforestation, soil damage from overuse of pesticides, and air pollution (especially in Bogot  from vehicle emissions).

In July 2001, the population size was estimated at 40,349,388. The official language is Spanish. Some of their industries include: textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement, gold, coal, and emeralds. Their agriculture products include: coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables, forest products, and shrimp.

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