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The history of Nicaragua remained relatively static for three hundred years following the conquest. There were minor civil wars and rebellions, but they were quickly suppressed. The region was subject to frequent raids by Dutch , French and British pirates, with the city of Granada being invaded twice, in 1658 and 1660.
Nicaragua, [d] officially the Republic of Nicaragua, [e] is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km 2 (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, [ 16 ] it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras .
The FSLN evolved from one of many opposition groups to a leadership role in the overthrow of the Somoza regime. By mid-April 1979, five guerrilla fronts opened under the joint command of the FSLN, including an internal front in the capital city Managua.
Nicaragua history-related lists (7 P) D. Defunct mass media in Nicaragua (1 C, 3 P) E. Historical events in Nicaragua (9 C) F. Former populated places in Nicaragua (1 ...
Nicaraguan Revolution; Part of the Central American crisis and the Cold War: Clockwise from top left: FSLN guerrillas entering León, suspected rebels executed in León, a government spy captured by guerrilla forces, destruction of towns and villages taken by guerrilla forces, a bombing by the National Guard air force, an FSLN soldier aiming an RPG-2
Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica seceded from the union in 1838. In 1839 Guatemala seceded, and in 1840 El Salvador did the same. The provinces shortly after became their own separate republican nations, of which we are more familiar with today and eventually Panama and Belize came to be seen as part of what we know today as "Central America."
The United States occupation of Nicaragua from August 4, 1912, to January 2, 1933, was part of the Banana Wars, when the U.S. military invaded various Latin American countries from 1898 to 1934. The formal occupation began on August 4, 1912, even though there were various other assaults by the United States in Nicaragua throughout this period.
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