August 17, 1509
Colombia was named after Christopher Columbus
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The "republic" is the type of government. Colombia was named in honor of Christopher Columbus.
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One of the leaders of the Chibcha Indians was called Bacatá.
The Caribbean country named after Christopher Columbus is Colombia. The name "Colombia" was derived from the Latin version of Columbus's name, "Columbus." The country was named in his honor by the explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci in the early 16th century.
Colombia's names came from Christopher Columbus. And Columbus means...DOVE.