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The Department of Chocó exists as a Territory in the North-Pacific, South-Atlantic region of the Republic of Colombia. Colombia is a world wide recognized nation of South America. Perhaps you have heard of the top quality coffee, gold, platinum, or emeralds produced there, also the beautiful women, or the unfortunate problem to eradicate plantations and the growing & treatment of the coca plant (coke). We (the Chocoans) differ from the rest of the Colombian Central Government in all aspects, be it gastronomy, culture, ways of life, believes and even ethnicity, since approximately 93% of our population is proudly of African Origins. The Department del Chocó and its Citizens continue living within the legal parameters of the Colombian Nation without ceasing to seek ways to free ourselves and finally claim our ancestors' land as an Autonomous and Sovereign Territory. |
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| Official Name: |
Departamento
del Chocó (Department/State of Chocó) |
| Capital: | Quibdó |
| Symbols: | Coat of Arms, Flag, Hymn, Borojó, Jaguar, Harpy Eagle |
| Languages: | Spanish
(Official) English (Widely Spoken) Embera (Widely Spoken) Cuna (Widely Spoken) Waunaan (Widely Spoken) |
| Government: | Democratic (Public Elections for Governor) |
| Currency: | Colombian Peso & Cent (Official) |
| Demography: |
83%: Afrikâtus (Black not mixed) |
| Major Cities: | Quibdó, Itsmina, Tadó, Riosucio, Solano Bay, Nóvita and San Juan. |
| Area: | 47,000 km² aprox. |
| Population: | 400.000 habitants aprox. |
| Adjective: | Chocoan |
| Time zone: | (UTC-5) |
| Calling code: | +574
(Official) |
| Internet TLD: | .co (Official) |
