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United Provinces of New Granada

United Provinces of New Granada
Provincias Unidas de la Nueva Granada (Spanish)
1811–1816
United Provinces of New Granada (in red)
United Provinces of New Granada (in red)
CapitalTunja
Common languagesSpanish (de facto)
Religion
Roman Catholic
GovernmentRevolutionary republic
First President 
History 
• Independence declared
July 20, 1811
• First Congress of New Granada
1811
• Confederacy formed
October 4, 1812
September 3, 1816
CurrencyReal
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Viceroyalty of New Granada
Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca
Viceroyalty of New Granada

The United Provinces of New Granada was a country in South America from 1810 to 1816, a period known in Colombian history as la Patria Boba ("the Foolish Fatherland"). It was formed from areas of the New Kingdom of Granada, roughly corresponding to the territory of modern-day Colombia. The government was a federation with a parliamentary system, consisting of a weak executive and strong congress. The country was reconquered by Spain in 1816.


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