Federal Republic of Central America facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Federal Republic of Central America República Federal de Centroamérica
1823–1838
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: La Granadera (The song of the Grenadier)
Capital	Guatemala City (Until 1834) San Salvador
Common languages	Spanish
Government	Republic
History
• Independence from First Mexican Empire	July 1 1823
• Disestablished	May 31 1838
Currency	Central American Republic real
Preceded by Succeeded by First Mexican Empire Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Los Altos
Today part of	Belize  Costa Rica  El Salvador  Guatemala  Honduras  Mexico  Nicaragua

The Federal Republic of Central America was known as the United Provinces of Central America in its first year of creation. It was an independent nation in Central America. It was made up of the former territories of the Captaincy General of Guatemala. It existed from September 1821 to 1841. It was a republican democracy.

The republic was made up of the present-day countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica (Panama was part of the Republica de Colombia in 1821). Los Altos was added to the republic in the 1830's. Its capital was Quetzaltenango. Although the nation was independent of Spain, it had been annexed by the First Mexican Empire.

Images for kids

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  Guatemala or United States of Central America; with exception of the Kingdom of Mosquitia, which was a British Protectorate until 1860.

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  Federal Republic of Central America, 4 Escudos (1835). Struck in the San Jose, Costa Rica mint (697 were minted).

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  The five rowed volcanos in the coat of arms of Central America was inspired by the Cordillera de Apaneca volcanic range of El Salvador, visible from the city of Sonsonate, which became the capital of the Federal Republic of Central America in 1834.

See also

In Spanish: República Federal de Centroamérica para niños