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254:Population
213:Government
194:Department
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1366:Papunahua
1332:(capital)
1164:0362-4331
1131:El Tiempo
938:(132.11)
298:Area code
286:Time zone
246:Elevation
133:1°11′54″N
1371:Yavaraté
1213:NBC News
1086:Archived
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908:(15.17)
903:(14.71)
898:(15.02)
893:(13.04)
878:(10.12)
423:and one
383:Apaporis
355:Colombia
280:Mituense
187:Amazonía
175:Colombia
1336:Taraira
936:3,355.6
933:(7.61)
928:(8.62)
923:(9.21)
918:(9.49)
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452:Climate
427:in the
379:Guainía
373:History
319:Website
308:Climate
276:Demonym
205:Founded
162:Country
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