The Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern South America , a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824 to 12 departments.
2-559: Orinoco Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824. Its territory was split from the Venezuela Department . It had borders to 8°05′N 63°31′W / 8.083°N 63.517°W / 8.083; -63.517 Departments of Gran Colombia The initial country subdivision of Gran Colombia was into three departments , without larger districts or smaller provinces. They were: The Northern District ( Spanish : Distrito del Norte )
4-694: Was in present-day Venezuela and Brazil . Its departments and provinces were: The Central District ( Spanish : Distrito del Centro ) was in present-day Colombia and Panama . Its departments and provinces were: Control of a strip of the Mosquito Coast along the Atlantic Ocean (in present-day Costa Rica and Nicaragua ) was disputed with the British and the Federal Republic of Central America . The Southern District ( Spanish : Distrito del Sur )
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