Nicaragua

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 North America
Area:
 129,494 sq km OR 49,998 sq mi
Coastline:
 910 km OR 566 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2107 m OR 6,913 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 6,082,032 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.12% (2010)
Population density:
 47 per sq km OR 122 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 58.80%
Rural: 41.20%
Life Expectancy:
 71.9 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 22.64 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 22.7 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 4.8 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 82.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 82.40% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 83.20% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Managua
Official Language(s):
 Spanish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,475
Currency:
 Nicaraguan cordoba

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