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___ NicaraguaDestination Nicaragua, a virtual travel guide to this Central American country. Here you will find comprehensive information about Nicaragua in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history. You will have access to newspapers from Nicaragua and you will find travel and tourism information.
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Republic of Nicaragua | Republica de Nicaragua |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Nicaragua Background: Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. Settled as a colony of Spain in the 1520s, Nicaragua gained its independence in 1821. Violent opposition to governmental manipulation and corruption spread to all classes by 1978 and resulted in a short-lived civil war that brought the Marxist Sandinista guerrillas to power in 1979. Nicaraguan aid to leftist rebels in El Salvador caused the US to sponsor anti-Sandinista contra guerrillas through much of the 1980s. Free elections in 1990 and again in 1996 saw the Sandinistas defeated. The country has slowly rebuilt its economy during the 1990s, but was hard hit by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. border countries: Costa Rica, Honduras related countries: Spain, United Kingdom other Central American countries: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama |
 Official Name: Republica de Nicaragua short form: Nicaragua int'l long form: Republic of Nicaragua ISO Country Code: ni Actual Time: Mon-May-20 05:30 Local Time = UTC -6h Country Calling Code: +505 Capital City: Managua (pop. 1 million) Other Cities: Granada, León, Jinotega, Matagalpa, Chinandega, Masaya. Government: Type: Republic. Independence: 1821 (from Spain). Constitution: The 1987 Sandinista-era Constitution was changed in 1995 to provide for a more even distribution of power among the four branches of government and again in 2000 to increase the Supreme Court and the Controller General's Office and to make changes to the electoral laws. Geography: Location: Central America Area: 130,370 km² (50,336 sq. mi.) Terrain: Extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes. Climate: Tropical in lowlands; cooler in highlands. People: Nationality: Nicaraguan(s) Population: 5.4 million. Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed European and indigenous) 69%, white 17%, black (Jamaican origin) 9%, indigenous 5%. Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic, with rapidly growing percentage of Evangelical Protestants. Languages: Spanish (official), English and indigenous languages on Caribbean coast. Literacy: 75% Natural resources: Arable land, livestock, fisheries, gold, timber. Agriculture products: Coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton, rice, corn, tobacco, sesame, soya, beans; beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy products. Industries: Food processing, chemicals, machinery and metal products, textiles, clothing, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear, wood. Exports partners: USA 35.9%, El Salvador 17.2%, Costa Rica 8.1%, Honduras 7.3%, Mexico 4.6%, Guatemala 4.3% (2003) Imports partners: USA 24.9%, Venezuela 9.7%, Costa Rica 9%, Mexico 8.4%, Guatemala 7.3%, El Salvador 4.9%, Japan 4.3% (2003) Currency: Cordoba Oro (NIO) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of NicaraguaPresidencia de la Republica de NicaraguaaThe Presidency of Nicaragua (in Spanish). Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua The National Assembly of Nicaragua. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Ministry of External Relations (in Spanish). Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the UN Consulate of Nicaragua Consulates from Nicaragua around the World. Maps Map
of NicaraguaPolitical Map of Nicaragua. Administrative Map
of NicaraguaMap of Nicaragua showing NIcaragua's administrative divisions.  Google
Earth NicaraguaSearchable map and satellite view of Nicaragua. Google
Earth ManaguaSearchable map and satellite view of Nicaragua's capital city. Map
of Central America and the CaribbeanReference Map of Central America and the Caribbean. |
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NewsBolsa de NoticiasNational news (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario Managua Notifax Noticias de Nicaragua. La Prensa Regional and international news (in Spanish). Trinchera de la Noticia Regional news. |
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Arts & CultureErnesto CardenalErnesto Cardenal is a major poet of the Spanish language and a spokesman for justice and self-determination in Latin America. Rubén Darío The Nicaraguan poet who changed the course of Spanish poetry and brought it into the mainstream of twentieth-century. Museo Archivo Rubén Darío The Rubén Darío museum (in Spanish). Casa de los Tres Mundos The Casa de los Tres Mundos Foundation is a catalyst for cultural exchange between Central America and the rest of the world. |
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Business & EconomyAPENN - Nicaraguan Association of Producers and Product ExportersBanco Central de Nicaragua The Central Bank of Nicaragua. Bolsa de Valores de Nicaragua Nicaragua's Stock Exchange. |
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Destination Nicaragua - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Nicaragua: Managua, Lake of Managua, Granada, León, Jinotega, Matagalpa, Chinandega, Masaya, Carazo, Bluefields, Corn Island, San Juan, Miskito Cays, Puerto Cabezas,Raan, Raas.Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more. Nicaragua, a country with a heart Country and tourist information by the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR). Nicaragua's Best Guide Country and tourist information on Nicaragua. Nicaragua Online The gateway to the land of lakes and volcanos. |
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EducationUniversidad Centroamericana de ManaguaFounded 1960 (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Agraria Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua The Independent National University of Nicaragua-Leon (UNAN-Leon) is the oldest of Nicaragua and the last university founded on Latin America by the Spaniards, City of Leon. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua Managua Founded 1982 (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería |
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EnvironmentGovernment AgenciesMinisterio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales de Nicaragua | MARENA Official website of the Ministry for Evirnoment and Natural Resouces (in Spanish) Proyecto Comanejo de Areas Protegidas de Nicaragua Site with ecoturístic information on the protected areas of the SINAP (in Spanish). Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental de Nicaragua - SINIA Nicaragua's National Environmental Information System (in Spanish) NGOs Nicaragua Network Environmental Committee The committee aspires to strengthen environmental protection in Nicaragua by working in solidarity with Nicaraguan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Nature Conservancy Nature Conservancy is working with Nicaragua's leading environmental organizations to protect the country's rich natural heritage. |
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HistoryNicaragua's HistoryThe History of Nicaragua from pre-colonial times until today. Historical Background of Nicaragua Brief overview of Nicaragua's History. History of Nicaragua The free encyclopedia Wikipedia about Nicaragua's history. Jóvenes Por Nicaragua Site about Nicaragua with sections on policy, economy, and history. Nicaragua's History Historical summary and a timeline of the important events in Nicaragua's history. Political History of Nicaragua Nicaragua, as a Nation-State (Stanford University). |
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Native - Indigenous People of NicaraguaWho Owns the Forest?Article about conflicts between Nicaragua's indigenous tribes and Mestizo farmers. La Nación Moskitia en Internet Site with information about Miskito Nation (in Spanish) Nicaragua and the Indian Revolution Essay by Bernard Nietschmann on indigenous uprisings in Nicaragua during the 1980s. Nicaragua's Unresolved Ethnic Problems About the conflict between Nicaragua's central government in Managua and the Miskito Indians on the Caribbean coast. The coming ethnic conflicts in Nicaragua History of the ethnic group today recognized as the Miskito. The history of Native Nicaragua Various articles about the history of Nicaragua's native indians. |
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SearchGüeGüeIndex of Nicaraguan sites. IBW Internet Gateway Nicaragua. Additional Information on NicaraguaBBC News Country Profile: NicaraguaGovernments on the WWW: Nicaragua LANIC: Nicaragua Latin American Network Information Center on Nicaragua. Open Directory: Nicaragua TQ - Experience Nicaragua History, Culture, Economy, Multimedia, General information. Wikipedia: Nicaragua The World Factbook -- Nicaragua |
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