"Republic of colombia" Quotes from Famous Books
... conventional long form: Republic of Colombia conventional short form: Colombia local long form: Republica de Colombia local ... — The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
... warranted her in immediately undertaking the task. It remained to decide where the canal should be, whether along the line already pioneered by the French company in Panama, or in Nicaragua. Panama belonged to the Republic of Colombia. Nicaragua bid eagerly for the privilege of having the United States build the canal through her territory. As long as it was doubtful which route we would decide upon, Colombia extended every promise of friendly cooperation; at the Pan-American Congress in Mexico ... — Theodore Roosevelt - An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt • Theodore Roosevelt |