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Places in News: Colombia

February 17, 2024

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India and Colombia signed an MoU on Cooperation in sharing solutions implemented at the population scale for Digital transformation.

India and Colombia Sign MoU On Digital Cooperation

Colombia

  • The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia.
  • Both sides discuss the importance of Digital Public Infrastructure through the MoU.

About Colombia:

  • Location: Officially known as the Republic of Colombia, located in South America.
  • Bordered by:  
    • Brazil in the South-East.
    • Panama in the North-West.
    • Venezuela in the East.
    • The Pacific Ocean in the West.
    • The Caribbean Sea in the North.
    • Peru and Ecuador in the South.
  • Ring of Fire: Colombia is a part of the Ring of Fire.
Ring of Fire:

  • Also known as Circum-Pacific Belt.
  • Characterized by: Active Volcanoes as a result of Plate Tectonics
  • Volcanoes: It is home to more than 450 volcanoes both active and dormant.
  • Earthquakes: The place is prone to most of the active earthquakes on the planet.
  • Landscape: The country encompasses desert, highland, grassland, and the Amazon rainforest.
  • Mountain: 25% of the Its territory lies in the Andes mountains.
  • Official Language: Spanish is the official language of the country.
  • Speciality: It is the only country in South America to have Atlantic and Pacific oceans touching both sides of the coastlines.
  • It is geographically positioned in the Northern and Western hemispheres of the Earth.
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News Source: AIR

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