Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (Costa Caribe Sur)
It is divided into 12 municipalities: Bluefields, the Corn Islands, El Ayote, El Rama, El Tortuguero, Karawala, Kukra Hill, La Cruz de Río Grande, Muelle de los Bueyes, Nueva Guinea, Paiwas, and Pearl Lagoon. Eight languages are spoken in the region, with English Creole and Spanish being dominant.
The Pearl Cays archipelago is also a part of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region but mainly belonging to the municipality of Pearl Lagoon.
Map - Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (Costa Caribe Sur)
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Country - Nicaragua
Flag of Nicaragua |
Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part was transferred to Honduras in 1960. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, dictatorship, occupation and fiscal crisis, including the Nicaraguan Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and the Contra War of the 1980s.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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NIO | Nicaraguan córdoba | C$ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
ES | Spanish language |