Colombia–Spain relations
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<entity_0> are the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of <entity_2> and the Republic of <entity_1>, formally established in 1881, several decades after <entity_1>'s independence from the <entity_2> Empire. The <entity_2> made several attempts to settle along the north coast of today's <entity_1> in the early 16th century, but their first permanent settlement, at Santa Marta, was not established until 1525. In 1549, the <entity_2> Royal Audiencia made Bogotá the capital of New Granada, which comprised in large part what is now territory of <entity_1>. The pro-<entity_2> resistance was finally defeated in 1822 in the present territory of <entity_1> and in 1823 in Venezuela. <entity_1> and <entity_2> officially established diplomatic relations in 1881 when representatives of both nations signed a Treaty of Peace and Friendship in Paris. During the <entity_2> Civil War, many in <entity_1> supported the Nationalist faction led by General Francisco Franco against the Republican faction. After the war, <entity_1> maintained diplomatic relations with the <entity_2> government under General Franco. In October 1976, <entity_2> King Juan Carlos I paid an official visit to <entity_1>, his first as King of <entity_2>. Since then, the <entity_2> royal family has paid several visits to <entity_1> and several Colombian presidents have paid official visits to <entity_2>. In 2016, total trade between <entity_1> and <entity_2> totaled €1.6 billion Euros. <entity_1>'s main exports to <entity_2> include: fish, fruits and vegetables, coffee, sugar, cacao, oil, iron and minerals. <entity_2>'s main exports to <entity_1> include: machinery, electrical equipment, pharmaceutical products and organic chemicals. <entity_2> multinational companies such as Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, Mapfre, Telefónica and Zara operate in <entity_1>. In 2011, <entity_1> signed a free trade agreement with the European Union (which includes <entity_2>).
['bilateral relation']