Amazonas Department
department of Colombia
Department of Amazonas (Spanish: Departamento del Amazonas, amaˈsonas) is a department in the southern Colombia. The capital is Leticia. The name comes from the Amazon River that drains much in the department and the rainforest that covers a large part of the department.
Amazonas | |
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Motto(s): Entre todos podemos (Spanish: All of us, can) | |
Anthem: Himno de Amazonas | |
Coordinates: 1°30′S 71°30′W / 1.500°S 71.500°W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Amazonía Region |
Established | October 5, 1991 |
Capital | Leticia |
Government | |
• Governor | Carlos Rodríguez Celis (Colombian Green Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 109,665 km2 (42,342 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st |
Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 74,541 |
• Rank | 30th |
• Density | 0.68/km2 (1.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-AMA |
Website | www.amazonas.gov.co |
References
change- ↑ "Nuestro Departamento: Información general: Geografía". Gobernación del Amazonas. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ↑ "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.