Capital City: Managua
Population: 5,891,199
Language: Spanish 97.5% ( official ), Miskito 1.7%, Other 0.8%
Major Religion: Roman Catholic
Borders:
Honduras ( North )
North Pacific Ocean ( West )
Costa Rica (South)
Caribbean Sea( East )
Total land area (sq. km.): 120,254 sq. km.
Terrain: Extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interrior mountains, narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes.
Climates: Tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands.
Location: Central America between Costa Rica and Honduras.
Coordinates: 13° N, 85° W
Natural Resources: Gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish.
Major Imports: Consumer goods, Machinery, equipment, raw materials, and petroleum products
Major Exports: Coffee, beef, shrimp, lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold, and peanuts.
Date of Independence: September 15, 1821 ( From Spain )
NICARAGUA
Capital City: Managua
Population: 5,891,199
Language: Spanish 97.5% ( official ), Miskito 1.7%, Other 0.8%
Major Religion: Roman Catholic
Borders:
Total land area (sq. km.): 120,254 sq. km.
Terrain: Extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interrior mountains, narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes.
Climates: Tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands.
Location: Central America between Costa Rica and Honduras.
Coordinates: 13° N, 85° W
Natural Resources: Gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish.
Major Imports: Consumer goods, Machinery, equipment, raw materials, and petroleum products
Major Exports: Coffee, beef, shrimp, lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold, and peanuts.
Date of Independence: September 15, 1821 ( From Spain )
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