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Complete details about Nicaragua in North America with capital city Managua

Country NameNicaragua (Nicaragua)
Country CodeNIC
Capital CityManagua
ContinentNorth America
RegionCentral America
Independence Year1838
Population5074000
Surface Area130000.0
Life Expectancy68.7 years
GNP1988.0 (old 2023.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Creole English     (0.5%)
Miskito     (1.6%)
Spanish [official]     (97.6%)
Sumo     (0.2%)

Major Cities

Managua, Managua     (population 959000)
León, León     (population 123865)
Chinandega, Chinandega     (population 97387)
Masaya, Masaya     (population 88971)

Nicaragua's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: msnbc.comWed, 23 May 2012 10:26:29 -0700
Moon rocks came from space ? then their long journey began

If they're real, they were plucked from the lunar surface by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, given by then-President Richard Nixon to former Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Garcia, pilfered by a Costa Rican mercenary soldier-turned Contra rebel, ...   read full story

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Publisher: Albany Times UnionWed, 23 May 2012 02:56:50 -0700
Moon chips from Vegas casino mogul sent to NASA read full story


Publisher: DVIDSTue, 22 May 2012 17:16:48 -0700
SOCSOUTH and Nicaraguan partners participate in training exchange

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen assigned to SEAL Team ? 18 in support of Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) participated in a Joint Combined Exchange Training event in Nicaragua, April 15 to May 15.   read full story


Publisher: MarketWatch (press release)Wed, 23 May 2012 13:46:38 -0700
Amigos And United Announce Eighth Annual Latin America Photo Contest

The photos must be taken in countries served by both United and AMIGOS: the Dominican Republic; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; and Peru. Photographs and photo release forms may be submitted electronically at: ...   read full story


Publisher: Los Angeles TimesWed, 16 May 2012 21:11:03 -0700
Family sues mortuary over switched bodies

Before her death, grandmother told family she wanted to be interred in Nicaragua. Instead, she was buried in Whittier in another woman's clothes. By Rick Rojas and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times Mercedes Adilia Rodriguez's wishes were precise and ...   read full story

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Publisher: Washington PostThu, 17 May 2012 06:52:54 -0700
Family sues mortuary for switching bodies, burying grandma in California ... read full story