Consider the following statements regarding Colombia: 1. Colombia shares land borders with five countries: Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil. 2. The Andes mountain range in Colombia is divided into three branches: Cordillera Occidental, Cordillera Central, and Cordillera Oriental. 3. Colombia is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2, and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1: Correct. Colombia shares land borders with five countries: Panama (to the northwest), Venezuela (to the east), Brazil (to the southeast), Ecuador, and Peru (to the south).
Statement 2: Correct. The Andes mountain range splits into three distinct branches in Colombia: the Cordillera Occidental (Western Range), Cordillera Central (Central Range), and Cordillera Oriental (Eastern Range).
Statement 3: Correct. Colombia is one of the few South American countries with coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea (to the north) and the Pacific Ocean (to the west).

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