Nicragua

Posted: 2006-03-28 18:02:59

World Atlas: North America > Nicaragua

QUICK FACTS: Nicaragua

Country (long form)
Republic of Nicaragua

Capital
Managua

Total Area
49,997.91 sq mi
129,494.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than the state of New York)

Population
4,812,569 (July 2000 est.)

Estimated Population in 2050
9,084,165

Languages
Spanish (official)

Literacy
65.7% total, 64.6% male, 66.6% female (1995 est.)

Religions
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant

Life Expectancy
66.81 male, 70.77 female (2000 est.)

Government Type
republic

Currency
1 gold cordoba (C$) = 100 centavos

GDP (per capita)
$2,650 (1999 est.)

Labor Force (by occupation)
services 43%, agriculture 42%, industry 15% (1999 est.)

Industry
food processing, chemicals, machinery and metal products, textiles, clothing, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear, wood

Agriculture
coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton, rice, corn, tobacco, sesame, soya, beans; beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy products

Arable Land
9%

Exports
coffee, shrimp and lobster, cotton, tobacco, beef, sugar, bananas; gold

Imports
machinery and equipment, raw materials, petroleum products, consumer goods

Natural Resources
gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish

Current Environmental Issues
deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; Hurricane Mitch damage

Telephones (main lines in use)
140,000 (1996)

Telephones (mobile cellular)
4,400 (1995)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
5 (1999)

(U.S. Government sources)

2005-05-02 15:29:00

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