| Preceded by: <- |
Succeeded by United States of America -> |
| Thirteen Colonies | |
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 Flag | |
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| Official language English | |
| Capitol Boston, Massachussetes | |
| Governing nation Great Britain | |
Government Self-declared democracy
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| Established 1625 | |
| Independence 1789 - American Revolutionary War | |
| Re-organized   ;1789 into the United States of America | |
| Population 1625 - 1,900 1789 - 240,000 | |
| Era American Revolutionary War | |
| Armed Forces United States Army |
The Thirteen Colonies were a group of sovereign colonies in North America that were ruled by Great Britain during the 1770's, the colonies formed their own government and declared their independence leading to the American Revolutionary War and gaining their independence in 1789.
The original article can be found at Thirteen Colonies and the edit history here.