South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
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South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur (Spanish) |
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Autonomous region | |||
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Anthem: Himno de la Autonomía | |||
Location of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region in Nicaragua. |
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Country | Nicaragua | ||
Largest city | Bluefields | ||
Capital | Bluefields | ||
Municipalities | |||
Government | |||
• Type | Devolved government under presidential republic | ||
• Body | Government of the RACCS | ||
• Regional Coordinator (Governor) | Domingo Truesdale Hodgson (FSLN) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 27,407 km2 (10,582 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 2nd (20.9% of Nicaragua) | ||
Population (2005) | |||
• Total | 306,510 | ||
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) | ||
• Rank | 7th (6.0% of Nicaragua) | ||
Demonym(s) | Costeño (m), costeña (f) | ||
ISO 3166 code | NI-AS | ||
Autonomy Statute | 30 October 1987 | ||
Official languages | National Spanish Regional Creole (Miskito Coast Creole and Rama Cay Creole) Miskito Sumo (Mayangna and Ulwa) Garifuna Rama |
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Regional Council | 47 councilors | ||
National Assembly | 2 deputies (of 92) |
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (Spanish: Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur), sometimes shortened to RACCS, is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 27,407 km² and has a population of 382,100 (2005 census). The capital is Bluefields.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. |
- The autonomous regions of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast
- From Conflict to Autonomy in Nicaragua: Lessons Learnt, report by Minority Rights Group International, April 2007
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