Map of Colombia South America

Description: Colombia Political map showing the international boundary, departments boundaries with their capitals and national capital



 

The Republic of Colombia is a country located in north-western South America. It covers a total area of 440,831 square miles. The estimated population is 45,925,397.

As shown in the Republic of Colombia Political Map, Colombia is bordered by Venezuela and Brazil to the east, Ecuador and Peru to the south, Caribbean Sea to the north, Panama to the north-west and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

The Colombia Political Map shows the national capital, major cities, provinces and their capitals, and the international borders of the country.

Santa Fe de Bogota is the capital of Colombia and is represented in the map with a red circle enclosed in a square. The largest city in the country, it has an estimated population of 8,600,000 and it covers an area of 612.7 square miles. It is located on the west of Savannah of Bogota.

 

The other major cities of Colombia are:

  • Medellin
  • Cali
  • Barranquilla
  • Cartagena
  • Cucuta
  • Bucaramanga
  • Ibague
  • Soledad
  • Pereira
  • Santa Marta

Colombia is divided into thirty-two departments that are sub-divided into municipalities. There is also one capital district. The departments are:

Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada, Bogota Capital District.

The President of Colombia is both the head of the state and the head of the government. Juan Manuel Santos has been the president of the country since August 7, 2010. Serving under him is the Vice-President of Colombia, Angelino Garzon.

Colombian economy is the fourth-largest economy of Latin America. The country is rich in natural resources and is known as world’s leading source of emeralds. It exports petroleum, coal, coffee, gold etc to its trading partners United States of America, European Union, Venezuela and China.

Cities of Colombia

Department Population: 2005-05-22 census Area(km.²) Area(mi.²) Capital
Amazonas 46,950 109,665 42,342 Leticia
Antioquia 5,601,507 63,612 24,561 Medellin
Arauca 153,028 23,818 9,196 Arauca
Atlantico 2,112,001 3,388 1,308 Barranquilla
Bolivar 1,836,640 25,978 10,030 Cartagena
Boyaca 1,210,982 23,189 8,953 Tunja
Caldas 898,490 7,888 3,046 Manizales
Caqueta 337,932 88,965 34,350 Florencia
Casanare 281,294 44,640 17,236 Yopal
Cauca 1,182,022 29,308 11,316 Popayan
Cesar 878,437 22,905 8,844 Valledupar
Choco 388,476 46,530 17,965 Quibdo
Cordoba 1,462,909 25,020 9,660 Monteria
Cundinamarca 2,228,682 22,478 8,679 Bogota
Distrito Capital 6,778,691 1,732 669 Bogota
Guainia 18,797 72,238 27,891 Puerto Inirida
Guaviare 56,758 42,327 16,343 San Jose del Guaviare
Huila 1,001,476 19,890 7,680 Neiva
La Guajira 655,943 20,848 8,049 Riohacha
Magdalena 1,136,819 23,188 8,953 Santa Marta
Meta 713,772 85,635 33,064 Villavicencio
Narino 1,498,234 33,268 12,845 Pasto
Norte de Santander 1,208,336 21,658 8,362 Cucuta
Putumayo 237,197 24,885 9,608 Mocoa
Quindio 518,691 1,845 712 Armenia
Risaralda 859,666 4,140 1,598 Pereira
San Andres y Providencia 59,573 44 17 San Andres
Santander 1,913,444 30,537 11,790 Bucaramanga
Sucre 762,263 10,917 4,215 Sincelejo
Tolima 1,312,304 23,562 9,097 Ibague
Valle del Cauca 4,052,535 22,140 8,548 Cali
Vaupes 19,943 65,268 25,200 Mitu
Vichada 44,592 100,242 38,704 Puerto Carreno
33 divisions 41,468,384 1,141,748 440,831

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