Colombia is one of the largest and most diverse countries in Latin America. Its territory comprises 32 departments plus the capital district, covering over 1 million square kilometers. It has coasts on both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and is crossed by the Andes mountains, giving rise to a wide variety of climates and landscapes, from tropical rainforests to snow-capped peaks. Colombia is classified as the second-most biodiverse country in the world. Of its population of 51.6 million, about 9 percent identify as Afro-descendants and approximately 6 percent as Indigenous.
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