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Airchipelago o San Andrés, Providencia an Santa Catalina

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Airchipelago o San Andres
Providencia an Santa Catalina

Archipiélago de San Andrés
Providencia y Santa Catalina
Banner o Airchipelago o San Andres Providencia an Santa Catalina
Banner
Coat of airms o Airchipelago o San Andres Providencia an Santa Catalina
Coat airms
Motto(s): 
Paraíso Turístico
Tourist Paradise
Anthem: Himno de San Andrés y Providencia
San Andrés an Providencia shown in the Caribbean map
San Andrés an Providencia shown in the Caribbean map
Coordinates: 12°33′N 81°43′W / 12.550°N 81.717°W / 12.550; -81.717
Kintra Colombie
RegionInsular Region
Established4 Julie 1991
CaipitalSan Andrés
Govrenment
 • GovrenorAury Guerrero Bowie (Partido Liberal Colombiano)
Area
 • Total112 km2 (43 sq mi)
 • Laund52 km2 (20 sq mi)
 • Water60 km2 (20 sq mi)  Aboot 58%
Area rank33(smawest)
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total59,573
 • Rank29
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-SAP
Websitewww.sanandres.gov.co

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.

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