Gran Colombia
republic in South and Central America from 1819 to 1831 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
republic in South and Central America from 1819 to 1831 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gran Colombia was a centralist country formed after New Granada declared independence in 1819, initially made up of New Granada and Venezuela. The rebels, led by Simon Bolivar, defeated the Spanish Empire but then fought among themselves. In 1831 Venezuela and Ecuador, being the eastern and southern part of the country, declared independence from Gran Colombia due to political differences. After that the remaining territory was of New Granada. Decades later, Panama also became independent from Colombia with help from the United States.
Republic of Colombia República de Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||
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1821–1831 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anthem: Marcha Libertadora (Liberation March) | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() Gran Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital | Bogotá | ||||||||||||||||||
Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
Government | Federal Republic | ||||||||||||||||||
Presidents | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1819–30 | Simón Bolívar | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1830, 1831 | Domingo Caycedo | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1830, 1831 | Joaquín Mosquera | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1830–31 | Rafael Urdaneta | ||||||||||||||||||
Vice Presidents | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1819–20 | Francisco Antonio Zea | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1820–21 | Juan Germán Roscio | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1821 | Antonio Nariño y Álvarez | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1821 | José María del Castillo | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1821–27 | Francisco de Paula Santander | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1830–31 | Domingo Caycedo | ||||||||||||||||||
Legislature | Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
• Upper Chamber | Senate | ||||||||||||||||||
• Lower Chamber | Chamber of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||
• Established | December 17[1] 1821 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Constitution of Cúcuta | August 30, 1821 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Colombia – Peru War | 1828–1829 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | November 19 1831 | ||||||||||||||||||
Currency | Piastra | ||||||||||||||||||
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