Central America

Federal Republic of Central America

Country in Central America

Location: Central America

Capital City: Guatemala City (1821-1822, 1823-1834), Sonsonate (1834-1835), San Salvador (1835-1841)

Government type: Republic

Main languages: Spanish

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1821: Independent from Spain

1822-1823: Part of Mexico

1838-1841: Constituent states all leave the Federation

1841: Union formally dissolved

Currency

Real (1824-1841)

16 Reales = 1 Escudo

Coins from Central America in the collection

•2 Reales, 1831 (silver (.903), Tegucigalpa mint, KM#9.3)