b-cuz he discovered the americas...
Colombia's names came from Christopher Columbus. And Columbus means...DOVE.
Colombia got it's name for Christopher Columbus.
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Colombia was named after Christopher Columbus
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August 17, 1509
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The "republic" is the type of government. Colombia was named in honor of Christopher Columbus.
After the discovery of America, it was a colony of the Spanish Kingdom. Then after it became independent as "La Gran Colombia" and further independences reduced it to what is now known as Colombia
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