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Which present-day countries were included in Gran Colombia?
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SimĂłn BolĂvar
SimĂłn BolĂvar, contemporary English stipple engraving.
Gran Colombia was a short-lived republic that existed from 1819 to 1830. It encompassed territories that correspond to the following present-day nations:
Established under the leadership of SimĂłn BolĂvar during the struggle for independence from Spain, the republic was initially organized at the Congress of Angostura and later formally structured at the Congress of CĂșcuta in 1821.1