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Bogotá: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the city of Bogota, Colombia. Oct 14, 2026
Article thoroughly revised. Jan 28, 2025
Add new Web site: Official Site of the city of Bogota, Colombia. Sep 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Bogotá, Colombia. Aug 11, 2023
Population data updated. Sep 07, 2022
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - The History of Bogota, Colombia. Apr 20, 2018
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Bogot�. Dec 28, 2012
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Bogota, Colombia. Dec 28, 2012
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Travel and Cultures - Bogot�, Colombia. Apr 16, 2009
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Bogota, Republic of Colombia. Dec 19, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Bogota. Jul 30, 2008
Population data updated. Jul 16, 2007
Updated to reflect Bogata name change. Jul 16, 2007
Article revised. Nov 22, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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