The North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region is one of two

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. It was created by the Autonomy Statute of 7 September 1987. It covers an area of 33,106 km² and has a population of 541,189 (2021 estimate). It is the largest

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or department in

. 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 Mosquito Coast, also known as the Mosquitia or Mosquito Shore, historically included the area along the eastern coast of present-day Nicaragua and Honduras. It formed part of the Western Caribbean Zone. It was named after the local Miskit ...

. 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 Mestizos, contains populations from different indigenous groups, including the Miskitos, Mayangnas, and others. Regional official languages are Creole (

Miskito Coast Creole Mískito Coast Creole or Nicaragua Creole English is an English-based creole language spoken in coastal Nicaraguan region of Mosquito Coast on the Caribbean Sea; its approximately 30,000 speakers are spread over a number of small villages. The reg ...

and

Rama Cay Creole Rama Cay Creole is a Creole language spoken by some 800 to 900 people on the island of Rama Cay in eastern Nicaragua. It is based on Miskito Coast Creole with additional elements of the Chibchan language Rama Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or ...

Miskito Miskito may refer to: * Miskito people, ethnic group in Honduras and Nicaragua ** Miskito Sambu, branch of Miskito people with African admixture ** Tawira Miskito, branch of Miskito people of largely indigenous origin * Miskito language, original ...

, Sumo ''(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: # Bonanza # 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 (RAC ...

Waslala Waslala is a town and a municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. It is located 71 miles from Matagalpa and 161 miles from Managua. The Nicaraguan Revolution affected Waslala tremendously - it was the location of ...

# Waspam

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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