Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur

Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur
Region
Flag Symbol
Country	Nicaragua
Capital	Bluefields
Area	27,407 km2 (10,582 sq mi)
Population	382,100 (2005)
ISO 3166-2	NI-AS

Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (Spanish for "Autonomous Region of the Southern Atlantic"), sometimes shortened to RAAS, is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 27,407 km² and has a population of 382,100 (2005 census). The capital is Bluefields.

Municipalities

1. Bluefields
2. Bocana de Paiwas
3. Corn Island
4. Desembocadura de la Cruz de Río Grande
5. El Ayote
6. El Rama
7. El Tortugero
8. Kukra Hill
9. La Cruz de Río Grande
10. Laguna de Perlas
11. Los Ángeles
12. Muelle de los Bueyes
13. Nueva Guinea

External links

• The autonomous regions of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast
• From Conflict to Autonomy in Nicaragua: Lessons Learnt, report by Minority Rights Group International, April 2007