Venezuela secedes from Colombia, becoming an independent state

Historical Context Note

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Venezuela secedes from the super-state of Gran Colombia, which had been ruled by Simon Bolivar for the past decade, and becomes an independent sovereign state.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Venezuela secedes from Colombia, becoming an independent state". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17934, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17934 Venezuela secedes from Colombia, becoming an independent state 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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