United States of Colombia: Map & History
The United States of Colombia was the name adopted in 1863 by the Constitución de Rionegro for the Granadine Confederation, after years of civil war.
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The United States of Colombia was the name adopted in 1863 by the Constitución de Rionegro for the Granadine Confederation, after years of civil war. Colombia became a federal state itself composed of nine "sovereign states." It comprised the present-day nations of Colombia and Panama and parts of northwestern Brazil. After several more years of intermittent civil wars, it was replaced by the more centralist Republic of Colombia in 1886, predecessor to modern Colombia.
Modern Countries Once Part of United States of Colombia
At its mapped extent, United States of Colombia covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside United States of Colombia's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
United States of Colombia in Depth
History
The civil war of 1860–1862 resulted in the dissolution of the Granadine Confederation which had been subjected increasingly to efforts by conservatives to centralize rule over the federal states. The liberal General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera defeated the conservative government of President Bartolomé Calvo during 1862 and was installed as new president. Much power was distributed back to the states from the government in Bogotá.
Already in July 1861, when Mosquera had taken Bogotá and declared himself provisional president of the nation, one of his first acts was to rename the country United States of New Granada. This name was short-lived, as Mosquera changed the name again to United States of Colombia in November of the same year.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: United States of Colombia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
United States of Colombia: Key Facts
| Capital | Bogotá |
|---|---|
| Official language | Spanish |
| Form of government | federal republic |
| Currency | Colombian peso |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Dissolved | 1886 |
Preceded by
Facts from Wikidata Q1061488 (CC0).
United States of Colombia: Frequently Asked Questions
When did United States of Colombia exist?
United States of Colombia is dated to 1863 CE – 1865 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of United States of Colombia?
The capital of United States of Colombia was Bogotá.
How large was United States of Colombia at its peak?
At its peak in 1865 United States of Colombia covered about 1,223,348 km².
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