Nicaragua
| Republic of Nicaragua
República de Nicaragua
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| Motto: En Dios Confiamos (Spanish) "In God We Trust" [1] |
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| Anthem: Salve a ti, Nicaragua (Spanish) Hail to Thee, Nicaragua |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
 Managua12°9′N 86°16′W / 12.15°N 86.267°W |
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| Official language(s) | Spanish | |||||
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| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic | |||||
| - | President | Daniel Ortega (FSLN) | ||||
| - | Vice President | Omar Halleslevens | ||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | |||||
| Independence from Spain, Mexico and the Federal Republic of Central America | ||||||
| - | Declared | 15 September 1821 | ||||
| - | Recognized | 25 July 1850 | ||||
| - | from the First Mexican Empire | 1 July 1823 | ||||
| - | from the Federal Republic of Central America | 31 May 1838 | ||||
| - | Revolution | 19 July 1979 | ||||
| - | Current constitution | 9 January 1987 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 130,373 km2 (97th) 50,193 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 7.14 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2012 census | 6,071,045[3] | ||||
| - | Density | 51/km2 (155th) 114/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $19.827 billion[4] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $3,325[4] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $7.695 billion[4] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,290[4] | ||||
| Gini (2007) | 40.1 | |||||
| HDI (2012) | 0.599 (129th) | |||||
| Currency | Córdoba (NIO) |
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| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ni | |||||
| Calling code | +505 | |||||
Nicaragua is a country in Central America. It is officially called the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: República de Nicaragua). It has a size of 129,494 square kilometres. It is the largest country in Central America. It borders Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The capital of the country is Managua. Managua is the third-largest city in Central America. It is also the biggest city of Nicaragua. Almost a quarter of the population lives in the capital city.
The population of Nicaragua is approximately 6 million. The population is multicultural. The population includes indigenous native tribes from the Mosquito Coast, Europeans, Africans, Asians, and people from the Middle East. The main language is Spanish. Some native tribes on the eastern coast speak their native languages. Some of these languages are Miskito, Sumo, and Rama. Some people speak English Creole. The mixture of cultures has created diversity in art and literature. Some famous Nicaraguan writers are Rubén Darío, Ernesto Cardenal, and Gioconda Belli.[5]
The biological diversity, warm tropical climate, and active volcanoes make Nicaragua an increasingly popular tourist destination.[6][7]
References [change]
- ↑ As shown on the Córdoba (bank notes and coins); see, for example, Banco Central de Nicaragua.
- ↑ "Nicaragua Demographics Profile 2011". Nicaragua. Index Mundi. 2011. http://www.indexmundi.com/nicaragua/demographics_profile.html. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo, INIDE de Nicaragua. "Población Total, estimada al 30 de Junio del año 2012." (in Spanish). National Nicaraguan Institute of Development Information. National Nicaraguan Institute of Development Information. pp. 1-5. http://www.inide.gob.ni/estadisticas/Cifras%20municipales%20a%C3%B1o%202012%20INIDE.pdf. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Nicaragua". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=28&pr.y=8&sy=2009&ey=2012&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=278&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "Nicaragua, Eternal Land of Poets". Elcomercio.pe. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://elcomercio.pe/edicionimpresa/Html/2008-01-20/nicaragua-eterna-tierra-poetas.html&act=url. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ↑ Dicum, G (2006-12-17). "The Rediscovery of Nicaragua". Travel Section. New York: TraveThe New York Times. http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/12/17/travel/17Nicaragua.html?ref=travel. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ↑ Davis, LS (2009-04-22). "Nicaragua: The next Costa Rica?". Mother Nature Network. MNN Holdings, LLC. http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/stories/nicaragua-the-next-costa-rica. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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