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Republic of Nicaragua

Republic of Nicaragua
República de Nicaragua
Flag of Nicaragua
Coat of arms of Nicaragua
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: En Dios confiamos  (Spanish)
"In God We Trust" 
Anthem: Salve a ti, Nicaragua (Spanish)
Hail to Thee, Nicaragua
Location of Nicaragua
Capital
and largest city
Escudo de Managua.svg Managua
12°9′N 86°16′W / 12.150°N 86.267°W / 12.150; -86.267
Official languages Spanish
Recognized regional languages
Ethnic groups (2011)
Demonym Nicaraguans
Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President
Daniel Ortega (FSLN)
Rosario Murillo
Samuel Santos López
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
31 May 1838
• Revolution
19 July 1979
• Current constitution
9 January 1987
Area
• Total
130,375 km2 (50,338 sq mi) (97th)
• Water (%)
7.14
Population
• 2012 census
6,167,237
• Density
51/km2 (132.1/sq mi) (155th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$33.486 billion
• Per capita
$5,280
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$13.413 billion
• Per capita
$2,114
Gini (2009) 45.7
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.631
medium · 125th
Currency Córdoba (NIO)
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
Drives on the right
Calling code +505
ISO 3166 code NI
Internet TLD .ni

Nicaragua (Listeni/ˌnɪkəˈrɑːɡwəˌ -ˈræ-ˌ -ɡjuə/; Spanish: [nikaˈɾaɣwa]), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: About this sound República de Nicaragua ), is the largest country in the Central American isthmus. Nicaragua's capital, Managua, is the country's largest city and the third-largest city in Central America. The multi-ethnic population of six million includes indigenous peoples, Europeans, Africans, and Asians. The main language is Spanish. Native tribes on the eastern coast speak their own languages.


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