y; however, in the north, where the land meets the Caribbean, the mountains yield to a relatively temperate savanna, and toward the west, "a much narrower lowland apron extends along the Pacific shoreline" (Kline). Tectonic convergence of mountain and plains topography is believed to account for the relatively high incidence of geologic activity; Colombia hosts active volcanoes and is the site of not infrequent earthquakes (Kline).
Industry. Colombia has significant agricultural capacity. Historically, it has been noteworthy for coffee, banana, and flower exports, and Colombia's rainforests make it richly biodiverse. There is also an abundance of natural resources: coal, oil, natural gas, as well as precious metals (gold, silv
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