Multiple choice

In which country is the Mosquito Coast?

  1. USA

  2. Africa

  3. Greece

  4. Nicaragua

  5. Venice
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Explanation

The Mosquito Coast (Miskito Coast) is a historical region along the eastern coast of present-day Nicaragua and Honduras, bordering the Caribbean Sea. It was named after the Miskito people indigenous to the area. The region was a British protectorate during the colonial period and appears in historical accounts and Paul Theroux's novel.

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