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Gran Colombia

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Gran Colombia
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Former South American republic (1819 – 30). Formerly the Viceroyalty of New Granada, it included roughly the modern nations of Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Gran Colombia was formed in 1819 during the war for independence from Spain, with its capital at Bogotá. Revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar was its creator and first president. Gran Colombia had a vigorous existence during the war, but it was dissolved with the secession of Venezuela and Ecuador in 1830.

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