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Events on Wednesday 14 November 1838 1
1838Federal Republic of Central America Breaks ApartNicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica secede from the federationThe Federal Republic of Central America, formed in 1823 from the former Spanish colonial provinces, disintegrated as Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica each declared formal independence during 1838. Ongoing civil wars and regional rivalries had already weakened the federal government. Guatemala and El Salvador followed with their own secessions soon after, ending the union entirely.