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South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

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Country
  
Nicaragua

ISO 3166 code
  
NI-AS

Founded
  
1986

Team
  
Deportivo Bluefields

Capital
  
Bluefields

Area
  
27,407 km²

Largest city
  
Bluefields

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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