The North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region is one of two autonomous regions in

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. The capital is

Puerto Cabezas Puerto Cabezas (; en, Bragman's Bluff; miq, Bilwi) is a municipality and city in Nicaragua. It is the capital of Miskito nation in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. The municipality and the entire region are native American lands. ...

. It contains part of the region known as the Mosquito Coast. The North Autonomous Caribbean Coast has a Regional Council of representatives of different political parties, such as the

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(FSLN) and

YATAMA Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka (; YATAMA) is an indigenous party mainly active on Nicaragua's Atlantic coast. YATAMA has its roots in the MISURASATA (Miskito, Sumo and Rama Sandinista Alliance) and the MISURA/KISAN organisations. In 198 ...

(ethnic indigenous party), as well as all the municipalities. They hold sessions in an Assembly in Puerto Cabezas. The North Autonomous Caribbean Coast, in addition to

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s, contains populations from different indigenous groups, including the Miskitos, Mayangnas, and others. Regional official languages are Creole ( Miskito Coast Creole and Rama Cay Creole), Miskito,

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''(Mayangna and Ulwa)'',

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, and

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, in addition to the national official language of

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Municipalities

The RACCN contains eight municipalities: #

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# Mulukukú #

Prinzapolka Prinzapolka () is a Miskito municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the ...

# Rosita #

Siuna Siuna is a county-sized administrative municipality in Nicaragua, located approximately northeast of the capital city of Managua and west of the coastal city and regional capital Puerto Cabezas in the North Caribbean Autonomous Region ( ...

# Waslala #

Waspam Waspam ( es, Waspán, ; miq, Waspam) is a Miskito town and a municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region The North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It was created by the Aut ...

References

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The autonomous regions of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast

From Conflict to Autonomy in Nicaragua: Lessons Learnt
– report by Minority Rights Group International, April 2007 Autonomous regions of Nicaragua {{Nicaragua-geo-stub

Municipalities

See also

References

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