Mosquito Kingdom: Map & History
The Mosquito Coast is an area along the coast of eastern Nicaragua and southeastern Honduras.
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The Mosquito Coast is an area along the coast of eastern Nicaragua and southeastern Honduras. It was named after the local Miskito nation and was long dominated by British interests and known as the Mosquito Kingdom or Moskito Kingdom.
Modern Countries Once Part of Mosquito Kingdom
At its mapped extent, Mosquito Kingdom covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Mosquito Kingdom's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Mosquito Kingdom in Depth
History
Before the arrival of Europeans in the region, the area was divided into a large number of small, egalitarian groups, possibly speaking languages related to Sumu and Paya. Christopher Columbus visited the coast briefly in his fourth voyage. Detailed Spanish accounts of the region, however, relate only to the late 16th and early 17th centuries. According to their understanding of the geography, the region was divided between two "provinces" Taguzgalpa and Tologalpa. Lists of "nations" recorded by Spanish missionaries include as many as 30 names. Careful analysis of them by Karl Offen suggests that many were duplicated. He concludes that the regional geography included about a half dozen entities speaking related but distinct dialects and occupying the various river basins of the region.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Mosquito Coast (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mosquito Kingdom: Key Facts
| Capital | Bluefields |
|---|---|
| Official language | English |
| Form of government | constitutional monarchy, unitary state |
| Founded | 1637 |
| Dissolved | 1894 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1165546 (CC0).
Mosquito Kingdom: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Mosquito Kingdom exist?
The Mosquito Kingdom is dated to 1853 CE – 1859 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of the Mosquito Kingdom?
The capital of the Mosquito Kingdom was Bluefields.
How large was the Mosquito Kingdom at its peak?
At its peak in 1859 the Mosquito Kingdom covered about 26,801 km².
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