Andean states
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The Andean States are nations in South America that contain portions of—or border—the Andes mountain range. Politically speaking, Argentina and Chile are usually not considered part of the Andean States as they are part of the Southern Cone and they are not members of the Andean Community of Nations (which Venezuela is in the process of leaving). The Andes occupy the western part of South America, and are associated with the following countries:
North - Bordering the Caribbean Sea This region is semi-tropical and semi-mountainous.
West - Bordering the Pacific Ocean Central - Landlocked South Other regions in South America include the Guyana Highlands, Southern Cone and Eastern South America.When grouped as "the Andean states", the emphasis is, of course, on the mountainous regions of these countries. For example, the Argentine pampas are not part of the Andean region, but western Argentina is part of the Andean region, and has cultural continuities with its Andean neighbors. Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia are part of the Andean Community (a trade grouping), and each contains Amazon rainforest and Amazonian indigenous people as well as Andean mountains.
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