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Colombie is an unitar republic formed bi thirty-twa depairtments (Spaingie: departamentos, sing. departamento) an a Caipital Destrict (Distrito Capital). Ilka depairtment haes a Govrenor (gobernador) an a Depairtment Assembly (Asamblea Departamental), electit bi popular vote for a fower-year period. The govrenor canna be re-electit in consecutive periods. Depairtments are kintra subdiveesions an are grantit a certain degree o autonomy.
Depairtments are formed bi a groupin o municipalities (municipios, sing. municipio). Municipal govrenment is heidit bi mayor (alcalde) an admeenistered bi a Municipal Cooncil (concejo municipal), baith o which are electit for fower-year periods.
The Caipital Destrict is the kintra's caipital, Bogotá. Bogotá is partially dependent on the Cundinamarca Depairtment that surroonds it.
Ilka ane o the depairtments o Colombie in the cairt belaw airts tae a correspondin airticle.
Depairtment | Caipital | Aurie (km²) | Population | Date o establishment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
* | Bogotá, Distrito Capital | 1,587 | 7,117,984 | 6 August 1538 | |
1 | Amazonas | Leticia | 109,665 | 80,360 | 5 October 1991 |
2 | Antioquia | Medellín | 63,612 | 5,750,478 | 1826 |
3 | Arauca | Arauca | 23,818 | 282,302 | 4 Julie 1991 |
4 | Atlántico | Barranquilla | 3,388 | 2,365,663 | 1910 |
5 | Bolívar | Cartagena | 25,978 | 2,229,967 | 15 Juin 1857 |
6 | Boyacá | Tunja | 23,189 | 1,411,239 | 1858 |
7 | Caldas | Manizales | 7,888 | 1,170,187 | 1905 |
8 | Caquetá | Florencia | 88,965 | 463,333 | 1982 |
9 | Casanare | Yopal | 44,640 | 325,713 | 4 Julie 1991 |
10 | Cauca | Popayán | 29,308 | 1,363,054 | 15 Juin 1857 |
11 | Cesar | Valledupar | 22,905 | 1,050,303 | December 1967 |
12 | Chocó | Quibdó | 46,530 | 413,173 | 3 November 1947 |
13 | Córdoba | Montería | 25,020 | 1,392,905 | 18 Juin 1952 |
14 | Cundinamarca | Bogotá | 24,210 | *9,467,562 | 15 Juin 1857 |
15 | Guainía | Inirida | 72,238 | 43,314 | 13 Julie 1963 |
16 | Guaviare | San José del Guaviare | 53,460 | 133,236 | 4 Julie 1991 |
17 | Huila | Neiva | 19,890 | 994,218 | 1905 |
18 | La Guajira | Riohacha | 20,848 | 524,619 | 1 Julie 1965 |
19 | Magdalena | Santa Marta | 23,188 | 1,403,318 | 25 Julie 1824 |
20 | Meta | Villavicencio | 85,635 | 771,089 | 1 Julie 1960 |
21 | Nariño | Pasto | 33,268 | 1,775,139 | 6 August 1904 |
22 | Norte de Santander | Cúcuta | 21,658 | 1,493,932 | 25 Julie 1910 |
23 | Putumayo | Mocoa | 24,885 | 378,483 | 1991 |
24 | Quindío | Armenia | 1,845 | 613,375 | 1 Julie 1966 |
25 | Risaralda | Pereira | 4,140 | 1,024,362 | 1 Julie 1966 |
26 | San Andrés an Providencia | San Andrés | 52 | 83,491 | 4 Julie 1991 |
27 | Santander | Bucaramanga | 30,537 | 2,085,084 | 13 Mey 1857 |
28 | Sucre | Sincelejo | 10,917 | 868,648 | 18 August 1966 |
29 | Tolima | Ibagué | 23,562 | 1,312,972 | 4 August 1886 |
30 | Valle del Cauca | Cali | 22,140 | 4,524,678 | 16 Aprile 1910 |
31 | Vaupés | Mitú | 54,135 | 33,152 | 4 Julie 1991 |
32 | Vichada | Puerto Carreño | 100,242 | 97,276 | 5 Julie 1991 |
* Estimate includes the kintra's caipital, Bogotá. |
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