United Provinces of New Granada

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United Provinces of New Granada Provincias Unidas de la Nueva Granada (Spanish)
1811–1816
Flag Coat of arms
United Provinces of New Granada (in red)
Capital	Tunja
Common languages	Spanish (de facto)
Religion	Roman Catholic
Government	Revolutionary republic
First President
History
• Independence declared	July 20, 1811
• First Congress of New Granada	1811
• Confederacy formed	October 4, 1812
• Reconquest by Spain	September 3, 1816
Currency	Real
Preceded by Succeeded by Viceroyalty of New Granada Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca Viceroyalty of New Granada

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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.