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Caribbean region
Ecology
RealmNeotropic
BiomeMarine, Dry Forest, Rainforest, Montane Forest, Páramo, Desert, Wetlands
Geography
CountryCaribbean natural region Colombia
Oceans or seasCaribbean Sea
RiversSinú, Magdalena, Ranchería
Climate typeTropical
Conservation
Global 200Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Ciénaga Grande

The Caribbean region is mostly lowland plains extending from the northern reaches of the Colombian Andes to the Caribbean Sea that are characterized by a variety of ecosystems including: humid forests, dry forests, savannas, wetlands and desert. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta rise from the plains to snow-capped peaks, separated from the Andes as an isolated area of high biodiversity and endemism. It contains one of the largest marshes in Colombia, the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. The main river is the Magdalena which is fully navigable in the region and a major path for the flow of shipments to and from inland Colombia.

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Caribbean natural region

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Caribbean region of Colombia

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Insular region of Colombia

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Biodiversity of Colombia

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Natural regions of Colombia

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Colombia; the Caribbean Region, covering the area adjacent to the Caribbean Sea; the Pacific Region adjacent to the Pacific Ocean; the Orinoquía Region, part...

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Caribbean

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Caribbean Plate, the region has more than 700 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. Island arcs delineate the northern and eastern edges of the Caribbean...

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Geography of Colombia

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intervening valley lowlands; the Caribbean lowlands coastal region; the Pacific lowlands coastal region, separated from the Caribbean lowlands by swamps at the...

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Caribbean bioregion

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West Indian Americans

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Economy of the Caribbean

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Tayrona National Natural Park

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Caribbean Plate

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Association of Caribbean States

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to the Caribbean as a region. The Special Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction which aims to coordinate the prevention and response to natural disasters...

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Community of Latin American and Caribbean States

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and Caribbean States (CELAC) is a regional bloc of Latin American and Caribbean states proposed on February 23, 2010, at the Rio Group–Caribbean Community...

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Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline

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The Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline from Tobago to other eastern Caribbean islands. The idea had its genesis with Patrick...

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Sugar plantations in the Caribbean

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lucrative cultivation and trade of natural resources. Sugar was the most important crop throughout the Caribbean, although other crops such as coffee...

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United States Southern Command

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Executive Agent responsibilities throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region. In 2013, around four thousand troops were deployed in Latin America...

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Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean

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affordable vacation packages to the Caribbean. Friendly native people, a warm climate, very few pests or disease, and natural beauty made it an attractive holiday...

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Venezuelan Coastal Range

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largest natural region in Venezuela. The Coastal Range consists of two parallel ranges, which run east and west along the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The...

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Caribbean Community

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC) is an intergovernmental organisation that is a political and economic union of 15 member states (14 nation-states...

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Maracaibo Basin

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Venezuelan Llanos

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Interior of the Caribbean Mountain System to the Orinoco river, to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Orinoquía natural region, the continuity...

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Royal Caribbean International

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Royal Caribbean International (RCI), previously known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organized...

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Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

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territories in the Eastern Caribbean. It also performs the role of spreading responsibility and liability in the event of natural disaster. The administrative...

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Southern Caribbean

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Southern Caribbean is a group of islands that neighbor mainland South America in the West Indies. Saint Lucia lies to the north of the region, Barbados...

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Geography of Nicaragua

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highlands, and the Caribbean lowlands. The natural regions of Nicaragua are the Pacific lowlands, central highlands, and Caribbean lowlands. The Pacific...

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Climate change in the Caribbean

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change in the Caribbean poses major risks to the islands in the Caribbean. The main environmental changes expected to affect the Caribbean are a rise in...

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Economy of Trinidad and Tobago

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various stages of planning. Trinidad and Tobago is the largest Caribbean producer of natural gas in CARICOM and the second largest producer of oil after...

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