Bolívar, Colombie
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Bolívar is a depairtment o Colombie. It wis namit efter ane o the oreeginal nine states o the Unitit States o Colombie. It is locatit tae the north o the kintra, extendin roughly north-sooth frae the Caribbean coast at Cartagena near the mooth o the Magdalena River, then sooth alang the river tae a border wi Antioquia Depairtment. The depairtments o Sucre an Córdoba are locatit tae the wast, an Atlántico Department is tae the north an east (maist o the border formit bi the Canal del Dique). Athort the Magdalena River tae the east is Magdalena Depairtment.
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Depairtment o Bolívar Departamento de Bolívar | |
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Motto(s): Ab Ordine Libertas (Laitin: Frae order comes freedom) | |
Anthem: Himno de Bolívar | |
Bolívar shown in red | |
Coordinates: 10°24′N 75°30′W | |
Kintra | Colombie |
Region | Caribbean Region |
Established | 15 Juin 1857 |
Caipital | Cartagena |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Alberto Bernal (2010-) |
Area | |
• Total | 25978 km2 (10,030 sq mi) |
Area rank | 14 |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 1,860,445 |
• Rank | 7 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-BOL |
Provinces | 6 |
Municipalities | 46 |
Website | www.bolivar.gov.co |
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Its caipital is Cartagena, ither important ceeties include Magangué an Turbaco.