A number of places, mostly in the Western Hemisphere, have been named for Christopher Columbus, the Italian voyager who was the first European to make the New World widely known to Europeans. No authentic contemporary portrait of Columbus has been found; this late 19th-century engraving is one of many conjectural images For information about the director, see the article on Chris Columbus. ... The New World is one of the names used for the continents of North and South America and adjacent islands collectively, in use since the 16th century. ...

• British Columbia, province of Canada
• Colombia and the earlier Greater Colombia, country of South America.
• Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka (altered by the Portuguese from a similar-sounding native name)
• Colon, Panama, city
• Colon (Panamanian province)
• Columbia, South Carolina, city
• Columbia River, United States
• Colombo (Brazilian municipality and city in the state of Paraná, Brazil)
• Columbus, Georgia, city
• Columbus, Mississippi, city
• Columbus, Ohio, city
• District of Columbia
• Columbiana County, Ohio

The Space Shuttle Columbia, Columbia University and Columbia Broadcasting System and the Salvadorean and Costa-Rican currencies named colón were also named for him. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Map showing Gran Colombia The Republic of Gran Colombia, or Greater Colombia, was a short-lived republic in South America consisting of present-day Colombia , Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Towers of downtown Colombo Colombo (derived from Sinhalese name Kola-amba-thota which means mango harbour, altered by the Portuguese to honour Christopher Columbus), population 737,396 (Colombo metropolitan area: 2,234,289) (2001), is the largest city and commercial center of Sri Lanka. ... Col n is a sea port city on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. ... Col n is a province of Panama. ... Columbia, South Carolina Seen from across the Congaree River. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side Geography The Columbia River is the largest river in volume flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America. ... Other meanings: Paraná, Argentina, Paraná River Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina. ... Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County, Georgia. ... Columbus is a city located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. ... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... ... Columbiana County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Shuttle Orbiter Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet, first flying mission STS-1 from April 12 to April 14, 1981. ... Columbia University is a private university in New York City. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... The colón is the currency of two Central American nations: Costa Rica ( ISO 4217 three-letter currency code: CRC) see Costa Rican colón El Salvador (ISO 4217: SVC) – since 2001 used in parallel with the United States dollar; see dollarization, El Salvador colón. ...