Colombia : Military Plane Crashed
A military plane carrying 125 people crashed shortly after takeoff in southwestern Colombia.
- Colombia is a country located in the northwestern part of South America.
- It is known as the “Gateway of South America”, strategically located in the northwest, connecting South America with Central and North America.
- It is bordered by Panama to the northwest; by Ecuador and Peru to the south; by Venezuela to the east and by Brazil to the southeast.
- It is also bounded by the Caribbean Sea in the north and by the Pacific Ocean in the west.
- It is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 2020.
- Capital City: Bogotá
- The climate is tropical along the coasts and eastern plains and cooler in the highlands.
- The country consists of two main regions: the Andes Mountains and broad lowland plains.
- Its highest point is Pico Cristobal Colon
- Major rivers include the Magdalena, Amazon, and Orinoco.
- It is rich in natural resources like petroleum, natural gas, coal, and gold.
