Location: Central America
Official name: Republic of Nicaragua
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1838 / 1838
Capital city: Managua
Population: 5.8 million / 127 people per sq mile (49 people per sq km)
Total land area: 49,998 square miles (129,494 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Spanish (official language), English Creole, Miskito
Main religions: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant Evangelical 17%, Other 3%
Ethnic mix: Mestizo 69%, White 17%, Black 9%, Amerindian 5%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Córdoba oro = 100 centavos
Literacy rate: 80%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2400 kilocalories
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