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COLOMBIA

24th June, 2022

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  • ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) has made an oil discovery in Colombia.
    • ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), is the wholly-owned subsidiary and overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC).
  • The Oil Block was awarded to ONGC Videsh Limited in 2008.

 

Colombia

  • Colombia is officially known as the Republic of Colombia.
  • It is a country located in South America.
  • Colombia is bordered by;
    • The Caribbean Sea in the North.
    • Venezuela in the East.
    • Brazil in the South-East.
    • Ecuador and Peru in the South.
    • The Pacific Ocean in the West.
    • Panama in the North-West.
  • It is the only country in South America whose coastlines touch both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
  • Colombia is one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.
  • It has the world’s 2nd-highest biodiversity level.
  • The territory encloses the Amazon rainforest, highlands, grasslands and deserts.
  • The Country is part of the Ring of Fire, a region of the world known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
  • The Andes Mountains cover about 25% of Colombia's total territory.
  • The Capital District of ‘Bogotá’ is the country's largest city.
  • Spanish is the official language.

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