Guess the mystery country using heat-map feedback — the closer your guess, the hotter the glow. Use the hints below to zero in before revealing the answer.
Continent: South America
Coastlines: Pacific Ocean (west) and Caribbean Sea (north) — uniquely dual-coast
Terrain: Three Andean mountain ranges, Amazon jungle in the east, coastal plains, high plateaus
Climate: Varies dramatically — tropical coast, temperate highlands, equatorial jungle
Language: Spanish
Borders: 5 land neighbours — Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
Famous for: Coffee, emeralds, biodiversity, Gabriel García Márquez, cycling champions
Globle tip: Guessing Ecuador, Venezuela or Panama puts you burning hot
Colombia is a country in northwestern South America, the only nation on the continent with coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It borders Panama to the northwest, Venezuela to the northeast, Brazil to the southeast, and Peru and Ecuador to the south. Its capital, Bogotá, sits at over 2,600 metres altitude in the Andes. Colombia is the world’s foremost producer of high-quality coffee and is renowned for extraordinary biodiversity, vibrant culture, and the literary legacy of Gabriel García Márquez.