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The Republic of Colombia gained its independence of Spain in 1819, and was officially constituted December 27, 1819. This vast Republic split up into Venezuela, Ecuador, and the Republic of New Granada, February 29, 1832. The Constitution of April 1, 1858, changed the Republic into a confederation of eight States, under the name of Confederation Granadina. On September 20, 1861, the convention of Bogotá brought out the confederation under the new name of United States of New Granada, with nine States. On May 8, 1863, an improved Constitution was formed, and the States reverted to the old name Colombia—United States of Colombia. The revolution of 1885 brought about another change, and the National Council of Bogotá, composed of three delegates from each State, promulgated the Constitution of August 4, 1886. The sovereignty of the nine States was abolished, and they became simple departments, with governors appointed by the President of the Republic, though they have retained some of their old rights, such as the management of their own finances.
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Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Colombia
1. Official Publications
Colombia Bulletin No. 33 of the Bureau of the American Republics. 8. Washington, 1892. Special bulletins of October and November 1893 contain reports on coffee and coal in Colombia.
Circulaire du Ministre des Affaires Etrangères sur les mines d’or et d’argent de la Republique de Colombie. Bogotá, 1886.
Commercial Relations of the United States, 2 Vols. Washington, 1901.
Description historica, geográphica y politica de la República de Colombia. Bogota, 1887.
Constitution of the Republic of Colombia (August 7, 1886). Bogotá.
Diario Official. Bogotá, 1899.
Foreign Office Reports, Annual Series and Miscellaneous Series. London.
Informe del Ministro de Fomento—del Ministro de Guerra ; del Ministro de Instruccion Publica ; Ministro de Relacunes Exteriores ; Ministro de Gobierno ; Ministro del Tesoro ; Ministro de Justicia; Ministro de Hacienda. Bogotá, 1899.
Report of the Minister of the Treasury submitted to Congress, 1899. Bogotá, 1899.
Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom with Foreign Countries and British Possessions. Imp. 4. London.
2. Non-Official Publications
Bates (H. W.), Central and South America. New edition. London, 1882.
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Simons (F A. A.), Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Proceedings of Royal Geographical Society, 1881.
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White (R. B.), Noteson the Central Provinces of Colombia. Proceedings of Royal Geographical Society for 1883. London, 1883.
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Keltie, J.S. (1902). Colombia. In: Keltie, J.S. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270312_15
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