Airchipelago o San Andrés, Providencia an Santa Catalina
The Airchipelago o San Andrés, Providencia an Santa Catalina (Spaingie: Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina); or colloquially San Andrés y Providencia is ane o the depairtments o Colombie. It consists o twa island groups aboot 775 km (482 mi) northwast o Colombie an 220 km (140 mi) frae the coast o Nicaragua, an aicht ootlyin banks an reefs. Its caipital is San Andrés.
Airchipelago o San Andres Providencia an Santa Catalina Archipiélago de San Andrés Providencia y Santa Catalina | |
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Motto(s): Paraíso Turístico Tourist Paradise | |
Anthem: Himno de San Andrés y Providencia | |
San Andrés an Providencia shown in the Caribbean map | |
Coordinates: 12°33′N 81°43′W / 12.550°N 81.717°W | |
Kintra | Colombie |
Region | Insular Region |
Established | 4 Julie 1991 |
Caipital | San Andrés |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Aury Guerrero Bowie (Partido Liberal Colombiano) |
Area | |
• Total | 112 km2 (43 sq mi) |
• Laund | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
• Water | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) Aboot 58% |
Area rank | 33(smawest) |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 59,573 |
• Rank | 29 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-SAP |
Website | www.sanandres.gov.co |
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