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Gran Colombia

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Also known as Great Colombia

republic in South and Central America from 1819 to 1831

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Gran Colombia was a short-lived South and Central American republic that existed from 1819 to 1831, uniting territory that had previously been under Spanish colonial rule. Though it ultimately dissolved, Gran Colombia represented an important early attempt at large-scale political unity in the region following independence from Spain.

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Official name
República de Colombia
Demonym
colombiana
Continent
Americas
Capital
Bogotá
Official language
Spanish
Population
2583799
Area
3064800
Head of state
Simón Bolívar
Form of government
presidential system
Shares border with
Spanish Empire
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Gran Colombia
topic's main category
Category:Gran Colombia
inception
1819-01-01
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1831-01-01
replaced by
British Guiana
office held by head of state
President of Colombia
official religion
Catholicism
language used
Spanish
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
native label
República de Colombia
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