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The Republic of Colombia has a total surface of approximately 1.1 million square kilometers. So far, only one possible new meteorite impact site (other reported sites have already been rejected) has been accepted in this South American nation.
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Acevedo, R.D., Rocca, M.C.L., Ponce, J.F., Stinco, S.G. (2015). Colombia. In: Impact Craters in South America. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13093-4_6
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