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Brief History. The Pacific coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. In 1821 Nicaragua achieved independence from Spain, becoming part of the United Provinces of Central America two years later. When the Federation was dissolved in 1838, Nicaragua became an independent republic. In 1909, the US sent marines to the region to support the Conservatives because Liberal leader Jose Santos Zelaya had announced his intention to pursue a canal project (the US interest was in Panama, where the canal opened in 1914). In 1990 the country held elections and the years since have been relatively peaceful.
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