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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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