Nicaragua
Position: Central America
Position: Central America
| International name: | Nicaragua |
| Local name: | Nicaragua |
| AREA ................................................ | 129.494 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 5.359.759 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 41,4 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Managua |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8% |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Roman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, other 1.9%, none 8.5% (1995 census) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Gold cordoba (NIO) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 3634 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,493 (108th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Mogoton 2438 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .ni |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +505 |
Central America country
| Managua | 21/11/2024 | 22:29 | ( GMT-6 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook