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Mosquito Coast

geographical name

variants or Miskito Coast or La Mosquitia
region of Central America bordering on the Caribbean Sea in eastern Honduras and eastern Nicaragua

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“Mosquito Coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mosquito%20Coast. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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