Nicaragua, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, is a Central American nation known for its dramatic terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches. Vast Lake Managua and the iconic stratovolcano Momotombo sit north of the capital Managua. To its south is Granada, noted for its Spanish colonial architecture and an archipelago of navigable islets rich in tropical bird life.
Languages: Spanish, English, indigenous languages
Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%
Belief Systems: ReligionsRoman Catholic 58.5%, Evangelical 21.6%, Moravian 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 1.7%, none 15.7%
Demographics:
Population: 6.13 million people (World Rank: 110th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 132 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 162nd) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 1.46 %/yr (World Rank: 86th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 74.8 years (World Rank: 98th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 22 years (World Rank: 132nd) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Nicaragua
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Nicaragua
United Nations
Nicaragua - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Nicaragua
Wikipedia.org
Nicaragua - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Nicaragua - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Nicaragua - Facts and Information 3
Britannica
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Nicaragua 1
Travelnotes.org
Travel Guide for Nicaragua
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Study Spanish Online 2
Mylanguages.org
Spanish language, alphabet, and pronunciation
Omniglot.com
Spanish Language Games
Digitaldialects.com
Government Related:
Embassy of Nicaragua
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Nicaragua
by Gunnar Anzinger
