Official name: Rep�blica de Nicaragua (Republic of Nicaragua)�
Area: 130.668 Km�.�
Nicaragua is the largest Central American country. (aprox. 50.000 square
miles).�
9.240 Km� of the Nicaraguan land is covered by fresh water lakes and
crateric lagoons.�
8.000 Km� of this area belongs to the Lake of Nicaragua and 1.000 Km� to
the Lake of Managua.
Population: 5,2 million inhabitants (est. 2003); density per sq mile: 103�
Language: Spanish (official), English (in the Caribbean zone), Miskito and
other Amerindian languages are also spoken.�
Religion: Roman Catholics 85% ; Evangelics, Protestants and others 15%�
Government: Democratic Republic�
President: Daniel Ortega since 2007)�
Capital: City of Managua (The country's most important trading center.)�
Currency: Cordoba, US$1.00 = $ 18,50 (July 2007)�
Sometimes the people calls the currency Peso instead of Cordobas.�
Time: Nicaragua shares the American Central time (6h behind GMT).�
There is no daylight-saving time in Nicaragua.
Costa Rica & Nicaragua - Two countries � 8 days and 7 nights
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