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Central America was a unified nation at several points throughout its history, and while united, the country has used several national flags. The design of the Central American flag, a blue and white horizontal triband, was inspired by the flag of Argentina. [2] [3]
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The United Provinces of Central America (or PUCA- Provincias Unidas De Centro-America in Spanish) is the name given to the different states of Central America in the time after Central America's independence and before becoming their own distinct nations (between 1823 and 1840 [6]). It was a political movement that strived to unify the regions ...
Central America bordered the Mosquito Coast on the Caribbean, [194] which it claimed as part of its territory. [195] The Federal Republic of Central America covered approximately 200,000 square miles (520,000 km 2) and spanned about 900 miles (1,400 km) north to south between the 8th and 18th parallel north. [196]
Central America map of indigenous people before European contact Central American women. This region of the continent is very rich in terms of ethnic groups. The majority of the population is mestizo, with sizable Mayan and African descendent populations present, along with numerous other indigenous groups such as the Miskito people. The ...
Central African Republic: 1903 1958 Central African Republic: Chad: 1959 Chad: Chile: 1812 1817 1818 Chile: China: 1888 [4] 1912 [4] 1928 [4] 1949 [4] China, People's Republic of: Colombia: 1525 1785 1811 1814 1816 1819 1820 1821 1831 1834 1861 1861 Colombia: Comoros: 1887 1963 1975 1978 1992 1996 2001 Comoros: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ...
The United Provinces of Central America, later known as the Federal Republic of Central America, continued to exist until its 1841 collapse following the First and Second Central American Civil Wars. [116] Central America's independence led many Mexican provinces to desire increased regional autonomy for themselves.
The Federal Republic of Central America flag was used in Guatemala until 1851, when a pro-Spanish faction took over and added the Spanish colors of red and yellow to the flag. The original colors were restored on 17 August 1871, but as vertical (rather than horizontal) stripes in order to distinguish it from other flags and with a new coat of arms.