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The Republic of Colombia gained its independence of Spain in 1819, and was officially constituted December 27, 1819. It split up into Venezuela, Ecuador, and the Republic of New Granada, February 29, 18–32. 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 Bogota 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 Bogota, composed of three delegates from each State, promulgated the Constitution of August 4, 1886. The sovereignty of the 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. In 1908, a new territorial division of the country was adopted, 27 circumscriptions or departments being formed.
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Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Colombia
1. Official Publications
Anales diplomaticos y consulares de Colombia. Bogotá.
Bulletins of the Bureau of the American Republics, Washington, D.C.
Constitution of the Republic of Colombia (August 7,1886). Bogotá.
Diario Official. Bogotá.
Estadistica General por Henrique Arboleda. Bogotá, 1905.
Foreign Office Reports, Annual Series and Miscellaneous Series. London.
Informe del Ministro de Fomento—del Ministro de Guerra; del Ministro de Instruction Pdblica; Ministro de Relaeunes Exteriores; Ministro de Gobierno; Ministro del Tesoro; Ministro de Justicia; Ministro de Hacienda. Bogotá.
Informe del Superintendente de las Rentas Publicas, 1907. Bogotá, 1908.
2. Non-Official Publications
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Keltie, J.S. (1911). Colombia. In: Keltie, J.S. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270404_18
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