The Republic of Colombia has 32 departments: 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,
Archipielago de San Andres, Providencia y Santa Catalina (colloquially San
Andres y Providencia), Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes,
Vichada. The capital district is Bogotá. The major seaports are Cartagena, Santa
Marta, Turbo and Buenaventura. Border countries: Peru,
Brazil (southeast), Ecuador, Venezuela
(northeast) and
Panama.
