United Provinces of New Granada
United Provinces of New Granada | |||||||||||
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United Provinces of New Granada (in red) | |||||||||||
| Capital | Tunja | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish (de facto) | ||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||
| Government | Revolutionary republic | ||||||||||
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• Independence declared | July 20, 1811 | ||||||||||
• First Congress of New Granada | 1811 | ||||||||||
• Act of Federation | November 27, 1811 | ||||||||||
| September 3, 1816 | |||||||||||
| Currency | Real | ||||||||||
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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.