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Nicaragua

• Republic of Nicaragua
• National name: República de Nicaragua
• President: Enrique Bolaños (2002)
• Area: 49,998 sq. mi. (129,494 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 5,570,129
• Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Managua, 1,390,500 (metro. area), 1,146,000 (city proper)
• Monetary unit: Cordoba
• Language: Spanish
• Ethnicity/race: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Indian 5%
• Religions: Roman Catholic, 95%; Protestant, 5%     Source:  Infoplease

Bay of San Juan del Sur

Colonial Granada

Madera volcano, Ometepe Island

Managua

Masaya volcano

Montelimar

Pacific sunset, San Juan del Sur

Rio San Juan

Local market

Festival costume

Madera volcano, Ometepe Island

Modest mountain dwelling

Countryside

Selling baskets, Masaya

Boat boy

Volcano Crater lake

Solentiname Archipelago, Lake Nicaragua

Capuchan

Lake Apanas, Jinotega

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Bay of San Juan del Sur

 

Nicaragua's national anthem

 

	For more information on Nicaragua click on the links below: Infoplease Languages of Nicaragua Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas San Juan del Sur Simulate a Volcanic Eruption Telica Volcano Natural Reserve (Spanish) Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Nicaragua's President Enrique Bolanos		Nicaragua's national coat of arms