<P> The Federal Republic of Central America was a representative democracy with its capital at Guatemala City . This union consisted of the provinces of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Los Altos, Mosquito Coast, and Nicaragua . The lowlands of southwest Chiapas, including Soconusco, initially belonged to the Republic until 1824, when Mexico annexed most of Chiapas and began its claims to Soconusco . The Republic lasted from 1823 to 1838, when it disintegrated as a result of civil wars . </P> <Ul> <Li> Historic Coat of Arms of Central American Unions </Li> <Li> <P> The United Providences of Central America </P> </Li> <Li> <P> United Provinces of Central America </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Federal Republic of Central America </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Greater Republic of Central America </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> Historic Coat of Arms of Central American Unions </Li> <Li> <P> The United Providences of Central America </P> </Li>

Central america and the caribbean (with national boundaries)