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?