Geography:
- more physical variety than any other country that is the same size, in Latin America (parts of the American continent that speak Spanish or Portugese)
- part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire" (where earthquake and volcanic eruptions happen around the Pacific Ocean)
- terrain include Pacific coastal lowlands, low mountain ranges, high mountain ranes, volcanoes, rivers, valleys, flat to gently
rolling lowlands and swamps

Location:
- North of South America
- it borders the Caribbean Sea
- is between Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador
- borders the Pacific Ocean
- is located in northern south America, also called “The Gate to South America”
- is the only South American country with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
- Colombia shares borders with Nicaragua and Costa rica
- in the middle of the planet
- on the Equator
- 400N, 7200W

Political Divisions:
1. Amazonas
2. Antioquia
3. Arauca
4. Atlantico
5. Bolivar
6. Boyaca
7. Caldas
8. Caqueta
9. Casanare
10.. Cauca
11. Cesar
12. Choco
13. Cordoba
14. Cundinamarca
15. Guainia
16. Guavaire
17. Huila
18. Guajira
19. Magdgalen
20. Meta
21. Narino
22. Norte de Santander
23. Putumayo
24. Quindio
25. Risaralda
26. Sand Andres y Providencia
27. Santander
28. Sucre
29. Tolima
30. Valle del Cauca
31. Vaupes
32. Vichada
33. Bogota D.C

Natural Features:
- has an area of 440, 831 square miles, 1,141, 748 square kilometres
- about the same size as Portugal, Spain, France put together
- each region has its own climate and geographical features
- enjoys sunlight all year round
- climate varies from tropical heat on the coast, to continuous snow of the mountains
- because of its (geographical) location, it has no seasons, but a dry period and a rainy period
- temperatures are mostly the same throughout the year
- highest elevation is Pico Cristobal Colon, 19,020 feet (5,800 meters)
- Magdalena, Cauca, Metam Guaviare, Caqueta, Putumayo, Atrato, Vaupes, Vichada are
major rivers
- mountain ranges are: - Occidental
- Central
- Oriental

Resources:
- petroleum
- gold
- natural gas
- copper
- coal
- emeralds
- iron ore
- hydropower
- nickel

Human Enviromental Interaction:
- volcanic eruptions
- occasional earthquakes
- some droughts
- soil and water quality damage from over
use of pesticides
- air pollution

Movement:
- national highways
- airport, the airport in Bogota is largest and most expensive in Latin America, preferred by national land transportation
providers

Communication:
- home telephones
- cellular phones
- radio broadcast stations
- television broadcast stations
- Internet