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Colombia

3 Choose the correct answer.

1. Colombia is located in the part of South America.
a. includes Colombia’s lowest mountain range
a. northeastern
b. is entirely covered with trees
b. northwestern
c. represents around 60% of the total area of
Colombia c. southwestern
2. Peru and Ecuador are located of Colombia.
d. includes the Andes Mountains
a. south
e. has the most famous historical tourist city
in the country b. east
c. west
f. has an elevation between 0 m and 900 m
3. Colombia can be divided into geographical regions.
a. five

b. six
c. seven

4. The Caribbean region is connected with the Andean Highlands by river
valleys.
a. two

b. three
c. four
5. The Amazon region is mostly covered with .

a. mountains
b. rivers

c. trees
6. The tierra fria is the zone in Colombia.

a. coldest
b. warmest
c. driest

7. is Colombia’s main export.
a. Coffee

b. Timber
c. Petroleum

8. Colombia gained its independence in .
a. 1910
b. 1710

c. 1810

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