| Brief Background |
| Location |
South America |
| Capital |
Bogotá |
| Main Religion |
Christianity (catholicism) |
| National Language |
Spanish |
| Government |
Presidential democratic republic |
| History |
Independence from Spain in
1819 as Grand Colombia.
Ecuador and
Venezuela seceded from Grand
Colombia in 1830.
Colombia was called New Granada from 1930 until 1863. |
| International Oval |
CO |
| ISO Code |
CO |
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