Gran Colombia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Republic of Colombia República de Colombia
1821–1831
Flag (1821–1822) Coat of arms (1821–31)
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
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 1821
• Constitution of Cúcuta	August 30, 1821
• Colombia – Peru War	1828–1829
• Disestablished	November 19 1831
Currency	Piastra
Preceded by Succeeded by Viceroyalty of New Granada Captaincy General of Venezuela Third Republic of Venezuela Republic of New Granada State of Venezuela Ecuador British Guiana
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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  The departments of Gran Colombia in 1820

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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