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BolĂvar
department, Colombia
BolĂvar, departamento, northwestern Colombia, bounded northwest by the Caribbean Sea, west by the RĂo Cauca, and east by the RĂo Magdalena. Much of its area of 10,030 square miles (25,978 square km) consists of hot, humid, forested lowlands. The department produces livestock, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, cereals, coffee, and forest products. Mineral resources include gold, coal, and oil. BolĂvarâs main industries (textiles, petroleum refining, and beverages) and foreign commerce are centred in the departmental capital of Cartagena. Transportation includes the RĂo Magdalena, roads linking BolĂvar with neighbouring departments and other areas to the south, and air services to all parts of Colombia. Pop. (2003 est.) 2,137,258.
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