Geography (Colombia)
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     Total area:
         1,138,910 km2
     Land area:
         1,038,700 km2; includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank, and
         Serranilla Bank
     Comparative area:
         slightly less than three times the size of Montana
     Land boundaries:
         7,408 km; Brazil 1,643 km, Ecuador 590 km, Panama 225 km, Peru 2,900,
         Venezuela 2,050 km
     Coastline:
         3,208 km; Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km
     Maritime claims:
       Continental shelf:
         not specified
       Exclusive economic zone:
         200 nm
       Territorial sea:
         12 nm
     Disputes:
         maritime boundary dispute with Venezuela in the Gulf of Venezuela;
         territorial dispute with Nicaragua over Archipelago de San Andres y
         Providencia and Quita Sueno Bank
     Climate:
         tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
     Terrain:
         flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes mountains, eastern
         lowland plains
     Natural resources:
         crude oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds
     Land use:
         arable land 4%; permanent crops 2%; meadows and pastures 29%; forest and
         woodland 49%; other 16%; includes irrigated NEGL%
     Environment:
         highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; deforestation; soil damage from
         overuse of pesticides; periodic droughts
     Note:
         only South American country with coastlines on both North Pacific Ocean and
         Caribbean Sea