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	c. Central America. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		The United Provinces of Central America (1823–38) consisted of five autonomous states with their own state assemblies and executives.
		Central American states formed the United Army of Central America to expel William Walker's forces from Nicaragua.
		After the war of Nicaragua against El Salvador and Honduras, a Central American court of justice was established to resolve regional conflicts.
	www.bartleby.com /67/1680.html (351 words)

	United Provinces of Central America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Provinces of Central America (UPCA) was a country that existed in Central America from July 1823 to approximately 1840.
		The UPCA consisted of the states of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
		Central American liberals had high hopes for the federal republic, which they believed would evolve into a modern, democratic nation, enriched by trade crossing through it between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_of_Central_America (802 words)

	History of Central America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The exceptions were the two nations at the north and south ends of Central America: Belize was the British colony of British Honduras until 1973, while Panama was part of Spanish New Granada, and then of the nation of Colombia until 1903.
		From the 16th century to the early 19th century, Central America formed the Captaincy General of Guatemala, sometimes known also as the Kingdom of Guatemala, composed by the states of Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
		On 1 July 1823, the congress of Central America declared absolute independence from Spain, Mexico, and any other foreign nation, and a Republican system of government was established.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Central_America (964 words)

	Central America - MSN Encarta
		The United States then became involved in a major effort to support the counter-revolutionary (“contra”) forces against the leftist Sandinista government, leading to many deaths and great suffering on both sides.
		Political repression and corruption in Panama prompted the United States to intervene in 1989 to remove Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, who was allegedly connected to Colombian drug cartels.
		One of the most significant problems confronting all Central American countries is the difficulty of bringing about significant socioeconomic development without affecting the democratic rights of their populations.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574502_6/Central_America.html (842 words)

	Footnotes to History- C
		Carlota- A Maroon settlement in the jungles of Mato Grosso province in central Brazil.
		Central America, United Provinces of- After the collapse of Spanish authority, Agustin Iturbide declared himself Emperor of Mexico in 1822.
		Chinese Islamic Republic- The Hui Muslims, descendants of Persian and Central Asian refugees, occupy the Ningxia region of central China.
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	Central America
		One of the primary reasons the United Provinces disintegrated was that in 1837, José Rafael Carrera, a Conservative, led a successful revolt against the Liberals in Central America.
		In both cases, the United States feared that the governments in these two countries were too friendly toward the Soviet Union, and therefore, the Soviets would gain influence in Central America.
		Civil war in Nicaragua had thrown the country into chaos; therefore, the United States Marines were used to stop the conflict from spreading throughout Central America, as well as to protect the interests of United States companies that had invested in Nicaragua.
	www.cet.edu /earthinfo/camerica/CApol.html (1247 words)

	Central America - Historical Unions and Federations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The flags of Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica are all based on the blue-white-blue tricolour of the United States of Central America, which was dissolved 1838-9.
		United under a captaincy general in Spanish colonial times, they gained independence in 1821 and were briefly annexed to the Mexican empire formed by Agustín de Iturbide.
		The Greater Republic of Central America, composed by El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, as a result of the Pact of Amapala signed in June of 1895, adopted the Flag of 1851 with two blue strips and one white in the center, and hoisted the 1st of November of 1898.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/cam-us.html (1067 words)

	United Provinces of Central America -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		On the north are the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
		One of Central America's largest cities is Guatemala, the capital of the Republic of Guatemala.
		The landscape of Central Europe rises from the flatlands along the Baltic coast to the glacial peaks of the Alps.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9074319 (717 words)

	Central America
		Central American leaders who agreed with this belief sought to reduce the importance of the Catholic Church, since it placed value on revelation.
		The United States government became uncomfortable with the Sandinistas’ relationship with the Soviet Union and Cuba, and sought to overthrow the Sandinistas.
		United Provinces of Central America: a regional grouping of the future countries of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
	www.cotf.edu /earthinfo/camerica/CAdef.html (1108 words)

	Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! Hispanic History in the Americas
		The Spanish establish the district of Guatemala, whose range extends from the southern province of Chiapas in Mexico to the province of Costa Rica.
		Central America, under the name of the United Provinces of Central America, declares its independence from the new nation of Mexico.
		The United Provinces of Central America breaks apart due to political turmoil and insecurity.
	teacher.scholastic.com /activities/hispanic/camerhistory.htm (466 words)

	Nicaragua HISTORY
		The independence of the five provinces of Central America, including Nicaragua, was proclaimed on 15 September 1821.
		Nicaragua declared its independence from the United Provinces on 30 April 1838, and a new constitution was adopted.
		The United States, for its part, pledged $9 million in support of free elections, and urged all other outside donors to tie aid to the holding of elections.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Americas/Nicaragua-HISTORY.html (2596 words)

	Central America
		Central America is an isthmus, or narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land, in this case North and South America.
		During the remainder of the 19th century the history of Central America was dominated by internal conflict between conservatives, who supported the traditions of royal Spain and the Catholic church, and liberals, who favored broad reforms and a federated union of the states of Central America.
		In June 1990 United States President George Bush proposed an initiative to encourage the growth of free-market economies in Central America by canceling part of their debt to the United States and by promising to work towards establishing a free trade zone throughout North, Central, and South America.
	www.amyglenn.com /Geography/cenamer.htm (4169 words)

	Comparative Criminology \| North America - El Salvador
		Orden units performed regular patrolling duties in their local areas, served as an informant network, and attempted to inculcate an anticommunist doctrine among the rural population.
		The main purpose of the new civil defense units was to serve as local self-defense militia and to repel guerrilla attacks on villages.
		The SIU and the Forensic Unit, which were almost fully equipped and trained, had made valuable contributions to the investigations of several key cases, including the Romero assassination.
	www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/rwinslow/namerica/el_salvador.html (10862 words)

	Wikinfo \| United Provinces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden/Provinciën, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands/Provinces -- 1581 - 1795) was a European republic which is now known as the Netherlands.
		In the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 the names "United Provinces of the Netherlands" and "United Netherlands" are used.
		The provinces of the republic were Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel, Friesland and Groningen.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=United_Provinces (492 words)

	Central America Map
		Central America is the southernmost portion of North America, but is also considered part of Latin America.
		In 1821 a congress of Central American Creoles declared their independence from Spain, which is still celebrated on September 15th every year by most Central American nations.
		It was and it was known as The United States of Central America or The United Provinces of Central America.
	www.notesfromtheroad.com /isthmus/isthmus_map_central_america.htm (98 words)

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		The United Provinces, unworkable though they proved to be, constituted the only successful political union of the Central American states in the postcolonial era.
		In the early years after the region achieved independence from Spain, Honduras was a constituent of the United Provinces of Central America.
		The Honduran liberal Francisco Morazán became president of the United Provinces in 1830.
	www.lycos.com /info/united-provinces--central-america.html (314 words)

	United Provinces of Central America - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		United Provinces of Central America (1823-1840), federation of states in Central America established after these states had declared their...
		A Central American convention declared Central America independent on July 1, 1823, and formed the United Provinces of Central America.
		Central America : pictures of Central America: United States Marines in Nicaragua
	encarta.msn.com /United_Provinces_of_Central_America.html (230 words)

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		After the conquest of Central America by the Spanish in the sixteenth century there followed three centuries in which the primary function of the government was to extract as much as possible for the benefit of Spain.
		In 1823 the Central American crillos (residents of Spanish descent, usually spelled "creoles") declared their independence from Mexico and announced the creation of the United Provinces of Central America, a federation of five provinces.
		Central America was essentially controlled by local strongmen, caudillos, who generally were associated with the Conservative political factions.
	www2.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/central.htm (1132 words)

	History of Central America Summary
		On 1 July, 1823, the congress of Central America declared absolute independence from Spain, Mexico, and any other foreign nation, and a Republican system of government was established.
		Central American liberals had high hopes for the federal republic, which they believed would evolve into a modern, democratic nation, enriched by trade crossing through it between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
		Various attempts were made to reunite Central America in the 19th century, but none succeeded for any length of time.
	www.bookrags.com /History_of_Central_America (2053 words)

	History of Central America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		of a case study on an ancient village in tropical Central America that was buried suddenly by volcanic ash about 1,400...
		In the 1830s an additional state was added, Los Altos, with its capital in Quetzaltenango, occupying parts of what is now the western highlands of Guatemala and Chiapas (now part of Mexico), but this state was reincorporated into Guatemala and Mexico respectively in 1839.
		On December 13, 1960, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua established the Central American Common Market ("CACM") in the hope that greater political unification would follow, but little progress has yet been made in that direction.
	hallencyclopedia.com /History_of_Central_America (1185 words)

	Central America - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Central America was long inhabited by indigenous peoples, including the Maya, before the Spanish arrived and conquered the region in the early 16th century; they continued to rule for about 300 years.
		Central America in the balance: prospects for the 1990s.
		Americas: Central America - Upheavals Whet Big Banks' Appetites - Banking Consolidation, International Investment And The New Regional Free Trade Agreement Are Attracting The Attention Of Big Hungry Banks Looking For An Acquisition.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-360160.html (571 words)

	Central America
		As Central America entered the 20th century, it became increasingly reliant on coffee and bananas as exports.
		Throughout Central America, land ownership and distribution of income were very unequal (see Economics).
		The Cold War complicated matters in Central America as the Soviet Union and the United States competed for influence throughout the region, especially in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
	www.cotf.edu /earthinfo/camerica/CAhis.html (523 words)

	World of Wonders Project Central America Expedition
		The ranges of southern Central America are outliers of the Andes Mountains of South America.
		Although all of Central America is thought of as being tropical, its climate varies with altitude from tropical to cool.
		Central America is home to various African, Native American and European cultures, mostly sharing the Spanish language and the Catholic faith but also speaking English or Amerindian languages and practicing traditional beliefs.
	www.questconnect.org /ca_home.htm (2733 words)

	United Provinces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dutch Republic United Provinces (Low Countries); Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, now the Netherlands.
		United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (India); now Uttar Pradesh.
		United Provinces of South America or United Provinces of the River Plate, Argentina
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Provinces (109 words)

	Migration Information Source - Mexico: Caught Between the United States and Central America
		Of those foreign born, the majority (69 percent) were from the United States; most of those are thought to be the American-born children of Mexican migrants or of Mexican border residents.
		Many scholars argued that in the context of crises, such as the civil wars in Central American countries, it was hard to distinguish between refugees and economic migrants, and that such a distinction was inappropriate in the case of Central American migrants.
		Once unauthorized migrants from Central America are apprehended, Mexico — per its last agreement signed in December 2003 with Guatemala to ensure the safe, orderly repatriation of undocumented Central American migrants — deports them to Guatemala; however, the agreement has been written to allow for periodical revision.
	www.migrationinformation.org /Feature/display.cfm?id=389 (2506 words)

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