Nicaragua: Introduction

Capital: Managua

Population

Total Population: 5,788,163

Natural Increase: 1.4%

Density: 48 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 57.3%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and White) 69%, White 17%, Black 9%, Amerindian 5%.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Miskito, English Creole, Sumo, Garifuna

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, Others 1.9%, None 8.5%.

Literacy Rate: 76.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Managua

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro (NIO)

Country Overview

Area: 130,370 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
A country heavily in debt; the economy is based on agriculture.

HDI*: 0.565/1

HDI (World Rank): 115/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

26°

Low: 24° | High: 30°

Humidity: 83% | Wind: 26 km/h
Sunrise: 5:18 am | Sunset: 6:02 pm

Managua, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Nicaragua, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Nicaragua, Dial +505

Internet Suffix: .ni

Telephone Lines: 4.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 2.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 69% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,611	4,317	3,489	4,185	5,210
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,222	1,475	1,394	1,851	2,282
Imports of Services (million USD)	524	572	517	660	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	333	357	429	430	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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