THE VICEROYALTY OF NEW GRANADA IS AN HISTORICAL TERM DESCRIBING THE REGION THAT INCLUDES THE MODERN COUNTRIES OF COLOMBIA, PANAMA (AFTER 1751), ECUADOR, AND VENEZUELA. THIS REGION WAS CONQUERED BY THE SPANISH IN THE 16TH CENTURY. IT WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED AS A VICEROYALTY TEMPORARILY IN 1717 AND THEN PERMANENTLY IN 1736. ITS CAPITAL WAS SANTA FE (MODERN BOGOTA). NEW GRANADA BECAME INDEPENDENT IN 1823.@en-GB
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