Country Nicaragua ISO 3166 code NI-AS Founded 1986 Team Deportivo Bluefields | Capital Bluefields Area 27,407 km² Largest city Bluefields | |
Municipalities List
Bluefields
Bocana de Paiwas
Corn Island
Desembocadura de la Cruz de Río Grande
El Ayote
El Rama
El Tortuguero
Kukra Hill
La Cruz de Río Grande
Laguna de Perlas
Muelle de los Bueyes
Nueva Guinea Area rank 2nd (20.9% of Nicaragua) Demonym(s) Costeño (m), costeña (f) University Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University |
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (Spanish: Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur, [reˈxjon au̯ˈtonoma ðe la ˈkosta kaˈɾiβe suɾ]), sometimes shortened to RACS, RACCS, or RAAS (for its former name of Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur), is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 27,407 km² and has a population of 382,100 (2005 census). The capital is Bluefields. Bordering the Caribbean Sea, it contains part of the region known as the Mosquito Coast.
Map of South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua
References
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA