San Andrés and Providencia Department

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San Andrés and Providencia Department is a Colombian archipelago in the Caribbean Sea known for its coral reefs, white-sand beaches, and culturally diverse Raizal community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
department of Colombia
belongsTo Republic of Colombia
linked to: Colombia
capital San Andrés
climate tropical
contains Providencia Island
San Andrés Island
Santa Catalina Island
country Colombia
currency Colombian peso
demographics mixed Afro-Caribbean and Latin American population
disputedBy Nicaragua
distanceFromCentralAmerica closer to Nicaragua than to mainland Colombia
distanceFromMainland about 750 km northwest of mainland Colombia
ethnicGroup Raizal people
governedAs department
governingBody Departmental government of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
hasAirport El Embrujo Airport
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
hasCulturalHeritage Afro-Caribbean traditions
English-based Creole culture
hasFeature coral reefs
mangroves
seagrass beds
white-sand beaches
hasMarineProtectedArea Seaflower Biosphere Reserve
hasTouristAttraction Johnny Cay
Old Providence McBean Lagoon
The Sea of Seven Colors
indigenousCommunity Raizal community
legalStatusOfRaizal recognized ethnic minority in Colombia
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Caribbean region of Colombia
mainEconomicActivity commerce
fishing
tourism
marineEcosystem Mesoamerican Caribbean Reef system (broad region)
officialLanguage Spanish
officialName Departamento de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina
partOf Colombian Caribbean
recognizedLanguage San Andrés–Providencia Creole
religion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
sea Caribbean Sea
sovereigntyClaimedBy Colombia
timeZone UTC−05:00
UNESCODesignation Seaflower Biosphere Reserve
UNESCOStatus Biosphere Reserve

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Colombian Caribbean region containsDepartment San Andrés and Providencia Department
San Andrés and Providencia Department governingBody Departmental government of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
linked to: San Andrés and Providencia Department
San Andrés and Providencia Department officialName Departamento de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina
linked to: San Andrés and Providencia Department
San Andrés Island locatedIn San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Department
linked to: San Andrés and Providencia Department
San Andrés Island capitalOfDepartment San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Department
linked to: San Andrés and Providencia Department
San Andrés Island governingBody Department of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
linked to: San Andrés and Providencia Department