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Cartagena
, city (1993 pop. 616,231),
capital of Bolívar
dept., NW Colombia,
a port on the Bay of
Cartagena in the Caribbean
Sea. It exports oil,
coffee, and platinum.
Manufactures include
leather and tobacco
products, cosmetics,
and textiles. Tourism
is a growing industry.
Cartagena was founded
in 1533 and became the
treasure city of the
Spanish Main, where
precious stones and
minerals from the New
World awaited transshipment
to Spain.
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