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Sucre
department, Colombia
Sucre, departamento, northern Colombia, in the Caribbean coastal plain, crossed by the Cauca and San Jorge rivers. Except for low hills in the north, the entire department is composed of lowlands. Cattle raising is widespread. Principal crops include rice, corn (maize), bananas, and tobacco. Shrimp trawlers operate in the Gulf of Morrosquillo. There are some cement factories. The Cartagena–Medellín highway traverses Sucre from north to south, passing through Sincelejo, the departmental capital. Area 4,215 square miles (10,917 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 792,377.
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