Greater Republic of Central America

Greater Republic of Central America República Mayor de Centroamérica
1896–1898
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Amapala
Common languages	Spanish
Government	Republic
Legislature	Executive Federal Council
History
• Treaty of Amapala	20 June 1895
• Established	15 September 1896
• Constitution	1 November 1898
• Disestablished	29 November 1898
Area
• Total	263,907 km2 (101,895 sq mi)
Preceded by Succeeded by El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua
Today part of	El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua

The Greater Republic of Central America (Spanish: República Mayor de Centroamérica), later the United States of Central America (Spanish: Estados Unidos de Centroamérica), originally planned to be known as the Republic of Central America (Spanish: República de América Central), was a short-lived political union between El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, lasting from 1896 to 1898. It was an attempt to revive the failed Federal Republic of Central America that existed earlier in the century.

The three countries agreed to establish a union with the signing of the Treaty of Amapala on 20 June 1895. On 15 September 1896, after the countries had all ratified the treaty individually, the union was formally confirmed. The republic was rechristened the "United States of Central America" when its constitution came into effect on 1 November 1898.

The capital was to be the Honduran town of Amapala on the Gulf of Fonseca. The union was dissolved on 29 November 1898 after General Tomás Regalado seized power in El Salvador on 13 November 1898.

Before its dissolution, the Greater Republic established diplomatic relationships with the United States. Guatemala and Costa Rica both considered joining the union, but neither of them eventually did so.