politic and administrative division of colombia 4th
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MAPS
Touristic map
Physical mapPolitic map
It shows places of interest for example,
museums, church, shopping center, parks etc.
Shows the relief or
lanscape of a region for example: volcanos,
plains, valleys etc.
Shows the division by
departments or
municipalities in a place.
Hidrography map
Economy map
It shows the rivers, oceans, lagoons, etc.
It shows the different economy
products of a region.
COLOMBIAN POLITIC DIVISION
Colombia is divided in 5 regions, 32 departments and its capital is
Bogota.
DEPARTMENTS OF COLOMBIA
Andean RegionAntioquia
BoyacáCaldas
CundinamarcaHuila
Norte de SantanderQuindío
RisaraldaSantander
Tolima
Caribean RegionAtlánticoBolívarCesar
CórdobaLa Guajira
MagdalenaSan Andrés, Providenciay Santa Catalina
Sucre
Amazon RegionAmazonasCaquetáGuanía
GuaviarePutumayo
Vaupés
Pacific RegionCaucaChocóNariño
Valle del Cauca
Orinoquia RegionAraucaCasanareMetaVichada
Classwork: Locate in colombian map the departments.
Administration of Colombia.
For its administration, Colombian territory is divided in departments,
and at the same time these departments are divided in
municipalities.
The basic units of political administration of Colombia are the municipalities that are governed by a mayor and a city council, elected by popular vote.
Mayor
exerts political control in municipal
administration and study projects.
It is the highest governing authority in
a municipality.
City Council
The departments are administrated by a Governor
Governor Functions:
•The governor should direct and coordinate the administrative action of the department.
•should enforce the laws
The President.
The president of the republic is the head of
state, head of government and supreme
administrative authority of the country.
EACH 4 YEARS THE
GOVERMENT IS ELECTED AGAIN IN COLOMBIA.
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Legislative Branch:
Its function is to make the
laws
Judicial Branch:
Its function is to judge the people that
break the laws
Executive Branch:
Its function is to administrate the territory
and goverment the population.
CLASSWORK
Answer the following questions:
1. The governor is elected by_______The period of the governor is ___________________2. Who conform the departmental assembly?3. Why do you like to be a leader in your department?4. Describe what activities would you like to develop if you are a governor.5. What do you think we can do to have a better country?
Colombian Hydrography
In Colombia, the rivers are located in five hydrographic areas: The
Caribbean, the Pacific, the Amazon, Orinoco and Catatumbo.
Slopes of Colombia
Caribbean Catatumbo
Orinoco
Amazon
Pacific
•Magdalena • Atrato • Sierra nevada
• Sinú river.
• Patia• San Juan• Mira• Baudo
rivers.
•Guaviare• Meta• Vichada• Tomo• Arauca
rivers
• Catatumbo• Zulia
• Sardinata.
CaquetaPutumayoVaupes rivers
REPRESENT THE COLOMBIAN HYDROGRAPHY IN THE MAP.
CLASSWORK
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