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Read and answer. The territory of the Republic of Colombia is located in the northwestern corner of South America and has a continental area of 1,141,748 km² plus a maritime area of 928,660 km². Colombia is the 26th largest country in the world and the fourth in South America, after Brazil, Argentina, and Peru.2 The country has sovereignty over the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, the Amazon rainforest, the Orinoco basin, and the Andes. Colombia is administratively divided into departments, municipalities, indigenous territories, regions, and provinces.3 Numerous national and international entities and researchers have developed geographic studies of Colombia since the 19th century; among which it is worth highlighting those made by the Baron de Humboldt, Eliseo Reclus, Agustín Codazzi, Ernesto Guhl, among others. Currently the official entity in charge of the study of Colombian geography is the Agustín Codazzi Geographical Institute. Among the academic and consulting institutions are the National University of Colombia, the University of the Andes and the Geographical Society of Colombia. According to the reading, it is deduced that the countries that border Colombia in the South American continent are