Gran Colombia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Republic of Colombia
República de Colombia
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1821–1831 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anthem: Marcha Libertadora
(Liberation March) |
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Gran Colombia
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Capital | Bogotá | ||||||||||||||||||
Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
Government | Federal Republic | ||||||||||||||||||
Presidents | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1819–30
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Simón Bolívar | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1830, 1831
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Domingo Caycedo | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1830, 1831
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Joaquín Mosquera | ||||||||||||||||||
Vice Presidents | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1819–20
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Francisco Antonio Zea | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1820–21
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Juan Germán Roscio | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1821
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Antonio Nariño y Álvarez | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1821
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José María del Castillo | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1821–27
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Francisco de Paula Santander | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1830–31
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Domingo Caycedo | ||||||||||||||||||
Legislature | Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
• Upper Chamber
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Senate | ||||||||||||||||||
• Lower Chamber
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Chamber of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||
• Established
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December 17 1821 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Constitution of Cúcuta
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August 30, 1821 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Colombia – Peru War
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1828–1829 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished
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November 19 1831 | ||||||||||||||||||
Currency | Piastra | ||||||||||||||||||
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Today part of | Brazil Colombia Ecuador Guyana Panama Peru Venezuela |
Gran Colombia was a country formed after New Granada declared independence in 1819. 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. After that the remaining territory is just called Colombia. Decades later, Panama also became independent from Colombia.
Images for kids
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A mural by Santiago Martinez Delgado at the Colombian Congress representing the Congress of Cúcuta
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A map of Gran Colombia showing the 12 departments created in 1824 and territories disputed with neighboring countries
See also
In Spanish: Gran Colombia para niños
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