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North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | |
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 Location of the North Caribbean Autonomous Region in Nicaragua. | |
| Coordinates:14°01′41″N83°22′51″W / 14.02806°N 83.38083°W /14.02806; -83.38083 | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Capital | Puerto Cabezas |
| Largest city | Puerto Cabezas |
| Seat | Puerto Cabezas |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Devolvedgovernment underpresidentialrepublic |
| • Body | Regional Council |
| • Regional Coordinator (Governor) | TBDL leader (FSLN) |
| Population (2021 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 541,189 |
| GDP (Nominal, 2015 US dollar) | |
| • Total | $600 million (2023)[2] |
| • Per capita | $1,000 (2023) |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. dollar) | |
| • Total | $1.6 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | $2,700 (2023) |
| ISO 3166 code | NI-AN |
| Autonomy Statute | 30 October 1987 |
| Official languages | Spanish Creole(Moskitian Creole andRama Cay Creole) Miskito Sumo(Mayangna and Ulwa) Rama Garifuna |
| Regional Council | 47 councilors |
| National Assembly | 2 deputies (of 92)[citation needed] |
TheNorth Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region[a] is one of twoautonomous regions inNicaragua. It was created along with theSouth Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region by the Autonomy Statute of 7 September 1987 through a division of the formerZelaya Department. It covers an area of 33,106 km2 and has a population of 541,189 (2021 estimate). It is the largestautonomous region ordepartment inNicaragua. The capital isPuerto Cabezas. It contains part of the region known as theMosquito Coast.
The North Autonomous Caribbean Coast has a Regional Council of representatives of different political parties, such as theSandinistas (FSLN) andYATAMA (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 toMestizos, contains populations from different indigenous groups, including theMiskitos,Mayangnas, and others. The regional official languages areCreole (Moskitian Creole andRama Cay Creole),Miskito,Sumo(Mayangna and Ulwa),Garifuna, andRama, in addition to the national official language ofSpanish,[3] most males in Puerto Cabezas speak some English from when it was a US fruit plantation.
The RACCN contains eight municipalities:
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