Departments of Colombia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/departments-of-colombia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Departments of Colombia?4 years
2. What is the number of departments?32
3. What is the number of capital districts?1
4. What is a department in Colombia?A department is a large region that works like a state, with its own governor and laws.
5. Why does Bogotá have a special status?Bogotá is the Capital District, the seat of the national government, so it has its own special rules.

Unitary Republic: A state governed by a single, central authority.
Departmental Autonomy: The degree of self-governance granted to regional administrative divisions.
Administrative Decentralization: The transfer of authority and responsibility from central to regional or local governments.
Municipal Council: The local legislative body within a Colombian municipality.