Understand [edit]. Colombia is the only country in South America with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea as well as the country with the world's second most biodiversity. Lying to the south of Panama, Colombia controls the land access between Central and South America.
North of Britain rises while the south sinks. 7 October 2009, by Marion O'Sullivan. Southern England is slowly sinking while Scotland is rising up, according to a new map created by Durham scientists that shows how land and sea levels around the British coastline are rising or subsiding.Durham University research team taking sediment cores at Loch nan Corr.n contrast, parts of England, Wales and Southern Ireland could sink by up to 5cm over the next century, adding between 10 and 33 per cent to projected sea level rises. Long term rate of relative land-and sea-level change in the British Isles.
1 The Isle of Wight is Englandâs largest island. 2  It is located in the English Channel about 6km from the mainland, and separated by a body of water called the Solent.3  The island measures about 380 square km, of which about half is an area of outstanding natural beauty. In 1812, the first Cowes Regatta was held. 2  Helped by the attendance of the Royal family, it has become the largest international yachting event in the world. 3  The Isle of Wight is often said to be the most haunted island in the world, perhaps due to mysterious ley lines under the island.