Depairtments o Colombie
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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.
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Chairt o depairtments
Ilka ane o the depairtments o Colombie in the cairt belaw airts tae a correspondin airticle.

Maps gallery
- Map o the Depairtments o Colombie wi Municipalities.
- Map o Depairtments o Colombie wi names owerlaid.
- Map o Colombie wi numbered Depairtments
- Poleetical map o Colombie
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See an aa
- ISO 3166-2:CO
- Leet o Colombian banners
- Leet o kintra subdiveesions
- Leet o poleetical an geographic subdiveesions bi total aurie
- States o Colombie
Freemit airtins
- (in French) List of Colombian departments governors
- Departments of Colombia at statoids.com
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