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Tabular Data - Geography of Colombia
| Location : |
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama |
| Geographic Coordinates : |
4 00 N, 72 00 W |
| Map References : |
South America |
| Area : |
total: 1,138,910 sq km
land: 1,038,700 sq km
water: 100,210 sq km
note: includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank, and Serranilla Bank |
| Area - Comparative : |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
| Land Boundaries : |
total: 6,004 km
border countries: Brazil 1,643 km, Ecuador 590 km, Panama 225 km, Peru 1,496 km (est.), Venezuela 2,050 km |
| Coastline : |
3,208 km (Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km) |
| Maritime Claims : |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
| Climate : |
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands |
| Terrain : |
flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains |
| Elevation Extremes : |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico Cristobal Colon 5,775 m
note: nearby Pico Simon Bolivar also has the same elevation |
| Natural Resources : |
petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 2.42%
permanent crops: 1.67%
other: 95.91% (2001) |
| Irrigated Land : |
8,500 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural Hazards : |
highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts |
| Environment - Current Issues : |
deforestation; soil and water quality damage from overuse of pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions |
| Environment - International Agreements : |
party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
| Geography - Note : |
Only South American country with coastlines on both North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. |
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