Mosquitia
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Key facts
- Status
- English and British protectorate (1638–1787, 1844–1860) Spanish colony (1787–1800, de jure 1816–1819) Territory of Colombia and New Granada (1810–1816, 1819–1844) Autonomous territory of Nicaragua (1860–1894)
- Capital
- Sandy Bay Bluefields (after 1787)
- Common languages
- Miskito English Mayangna Creole
- Government
- Monarchy
- C 1650 1687
- Oldman (first known)
- 1842 1860
- George Augustus Frederic II (last)
- 1860 1865
- George Augustus Frederic II (first)
- 1890 1894
- Robert Henry Clarence (last)
- Established
- Early 17th century
- Disestablished
- 20 November 1894
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- country
- Named after
- Miskito people
- Official name
- Kingdom of Mosquitia
- Demonym
- Mosquitian
- Country
- Mosquitia
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Bluefields
- Official language
- English language
- Form of government
- unitary state
- Anthem
- God Save the King
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- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- native label
- Kingdom of Mosquitia
- short name
- Mosquitia
- Commons category
- Mosquitia
- inception
- 1637-00-00
- diplomatic relation
- Spanish Empire
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part of Nicaragua
Honduras
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mosquitia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.