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Overview of Nicaragua


03/08/2019

Nicaragua officially the Republic of Nicaragua is a representative democratic republic.

Capital and largest city: Managua

Official language: Spanish

Recognised regional languages: Creole, Miskito, Sumo and Rama

Ethnic groups:
- 69% Mestizo
- 17% White (majority being of Western European ancestry)
- 5% Amerindian
- 9% Black


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Demonym: Nicaraguan

Government: Presidential republic
- President Daniel Ortega (FSLN)
- Vice President Jaime Morales Carazo

Independence from Spain and Mexico
- Declared 15 September 1821
- Recognized 25 July 1850
- from the First Mexican Empire July 1, 1823
- Revolution 19 July 1979

Area
- Total 130,373 km2 (97th)
- Water (%) 7.14

Population
- July 2009 estimate 5,891,199 (110th)
- 2005 census 5,148,098
- Density 42/km2 (133rd)

Currency: Córdoba (NIO)

Time zone: (UTC-6)

Drives on the right

ISO 3166 code: NI

Internet TLD: .ni

Calling code: 505