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Read more country profiles, external - Profiles by BBC Monitoring ... Nicaragua becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also comprises Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala ...

Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency following a weekend of gang violence in the Caribbean nation, ...

Caribbean nation, Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency in response to escalating gang violence. President ...

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1823 - Nicaragua becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also comprises Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. 1838 - Nicaragua becomes fully independent.