Google map of Republic of Nicaragua, country facts
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Facts about Nicaragua
| Administrative divisions: | 15 departments (departamentos , singular - departamento) and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas , singular - region autonoma); Atlantico Norte* , Atlantico Sur* , Boaco , Carazo , Chinandega , Chontales , Esteli , Granada , Jinotega , Leon , Madriz , Managua , Masaya , Matagalpa , Nueva Segovia , Rio San Juan , Rivas |
| Area: | total: 129 ,494 sq km land: 120 ,254 sq km water: 9 ,240 sq km |
| Background: | The Pacific coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the first half of the 19th century , but gradually ceded control of the region in subsequent decades. 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 , 1996 , and 2001 , saw the Sandinistas defeated , but voting in 2006 announced the return of former Sandinista President Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra. Nicaragua's infrastructure and economy - hard hit by the earlier civil war and by Hurricane Mitch in 1998 - are slowly being rebuilt. |
| Flag description: | three equal horizontal bands of blue (top) , white , and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; similar to the flag of El Salvador , which features a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white band; also similar to the flag of Honduras , which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band |
| Capital: | name: Managua geographic coordinates: 12 09 N , 86 17 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | tropical in lowlands , cooler in highlands |
| Currency code: | gold cordoba (NIO) |
| Ethnic groups: | mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69% , white 17% , black 9% , Amerindian 5% |
| Geographic coordinates: | 13 00 N , 85 00 W |
| Geography note: | largest country in Central America; contains the largest freshwater body in Central America , Lago de Nicaragua |
| Government type: | republic |
| Imports partners: | US 20.9% , Mexico 15.2% , Costa Rica 7.6% , Guatemala 6% , China 5% , El Salvador 4.3% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .ni |
| Land boundaries: | 910 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 1 ,231 km border countries: Costa Rica 309 km , Honduras 922 km |
| Languages: | Spanish 97.5% (official) , Miskito 1.7% , other 0.8% (1995 census) note: English and indigenous languages on Atlantic coast |
| Location: | Central America , bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean , between Costa Rica and Honduras |
| Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| National holiday: | Independence Day , 15 September (1821) |
| Nationality: | noun: Nicaraguan(s) adjective: Nicaraguan |
| Natural hazards: | destructive earthquakes , volcanoes , landslides; extremely susceptible to hurricanes |
| Population: | 5 ,785 ,846 (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 58.5% , Evangelical 21.6% , Moravian 1.6% , Jehovah's Witness 0.9% , other 1.7% , none 15.7% (2005 census) |
| Terrain: | extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes |
| Unemployment rate: | 4.9% plus underemployment of 46.5% (2007 est.) |
Capital of Nicaragua
Managua (click to view Managua Google map)
Places in Nicaragua
Browse the online directory of I-Google-Map.com for administrative regions in Nicaragua below. Places in country Nicaragua are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Carazo Department (129 + I Google map locations)
Chinandega Department (213 + I Google map locations)
Chontales Department (88 + I Google map locations)
Estelí Department (52 + I Google map locations)
Granada Department (118 + I Google map locations)
Jinotega Department (93 + I Google map locations)
Leon Department (278 + I Google map locations)
Madriz Department (37 + I Google map locations)
Masaya Department (64 + I Google map locations)
Matagalpa Department (259 + I Google map locations)
Nueva Segovia Department (58 + I Google map locations)
Rio San Juan Department (20 + I Google map locations)
Rivas Department (163 + I Google map locations)
Random cities in Nicaragua
Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua.Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles
Palermo
La Boca de La Montaña
El Zapote
El Carao
Buena Vista
El Barro
Macuelís
San Lorenzo
La Fortuna
San Sebastián de Yalí
Las Lapas
Totecacinte
Río Abajo
Los Cocos
Las Mercedes
San Miguelito
Aposentillo
Lóvago
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