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Which country is named after Christopher Columbus?

The Spanish conquerors called Colombia "a country of fabulous wealth." They first set foot on her land in 1499.

In Bogotá, the capital of present-day Colombia, there is a gold museum displaying gold items and emeralds. Now these treasures belong to an independent state, which in 1863 was named Colombia in honor of Christopher Columbus. In fact, the independence of Gran Colombia was first declared by Simon Bolivar in 1819, but the country soon became known as New Granada.

The coat of arms of the country depicts a ship with raised sails, and next to it is a cornucopia from which coffee beans are pouring. Coffee is the main wealth of the country. However, throughout the XNUMXth century, Colombia lived on the proceeds from the sale of gold. Colombia is located in the northwest of South America, where the narrow isthmus begins, connecting the two American continents. In terms of size in South America, Colombia is second only to Brazil, Argentina and Peru.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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