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1. Which country became the first in the world to lose all its glaciers?
Venezuela, situated on the northern coast of South America, became the first country globally to lose all its glaciers. By 2011, five of Venezuela's glaciers had disappeared, leaving only the Humboldt Glacier in the Sierra Nevada National Park. Despite efforts, even this glacier, also known as La Corona, has significantly diminished over time.