| Republic of Nicaragua República de Nicaragua(Spanish) |
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Motto: En Dios Confiamos (Spanish)
"In God We Trust"[1] |
Anthem: "Salve a ti, Nicaragua" (Spanish)
"Hail to Thee, Nicaragua"
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Capital
(and largest city) | Managua
12°9′N86°16′W / 12.15°N 86.267°W / 12.15; -86.267 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
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| Recognised regional languages | Miskito, Rama, Sumo, Miskito Coastal Creole, Garifuna, Rama Cay Creole |
| Ethnic groups | 69% Mestizo
17% White
5% Amerindian
9% Black[2] |
| Demonym | Nicaraguan, Nica (informal), Pinolero (informal) |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialconstitutional republic |
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| - | President | Daniel Ortega (FSLN) |
| - | Vice President | Omar Halleslevens |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| Independence | from Spain, Mexico, and the Federal Republic of Central America |
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| - | Declared | 15 September 1821 |
| - | Recognized | 25 July 1850 |
| - | from the First Mexican Empire | 1 July 1823 |
| - | from the Federal Republic of Central America | 31 May 1838 |
| - | Revolution | 19 July 1979 |
| - | Current constitution | 9 January 1987[3] |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 130,373 km2 (97th)
50,193 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 7.14 |
| Population |
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| - | 2010 Census estimate | 5,891,199 (110th) |
| - | 2005 census | 5,666,301 |
| - | Density | 42/km2 (133rd)
114/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $18.878 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $3,205[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $7.297 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $1,239[4] |
| Gini (2007) | 40.1 (medium) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.589[5] (medium) (129th) |
| Currency | Córdoba (NIO) |
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| Time zone | CST(UTC−6) |
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| Drives on the | Right |
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| ISO 3166 code | NI |
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| Internet TLD | .ni |
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| Calling code | 505 |
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| 1 | English and indigenous languages on Caribbean coast are also spoken. |
| 2 | Significant proportion of information obtained from CIA World Fact Book |
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