Amazonas Department facts for kids
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Amazonas
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| Motto(s):
Entre todos podemos
(Spanish: All of us, can) |
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| Anthem: Himno de Amazonas | |||
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Amazonas shown in red
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Region | Amazonía Region | ||
| Established | October 5, 1991 | ||
| Capital | Leticia | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 109,665 km2 (42,342 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 1st | ||
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 74,541 | ||
| • Rank | 30th | ||
| • Density | 0.679715/km2 (1.760455/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-05 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CO-AMA | ||
| Website | www.amazonas.gov.co | ||
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Department of Amazonas (Spanish: Departamento del Amazonas) 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.
Images for kids
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Amazonas shore.
See also
In Spanish: Amazonas (Colombia) para niños
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