
Map of Nicaragua
Demonym: Nicaraguan
Population: 5,891,199
(2010)
Capital City: Managua
Capital Coordinates:
12°9′N 86°16′W
Capital Time Zone: UTC-6
Currency: Córdoba
Currency Code: NIO
Currencies Issued: centavo cordoba peso
GDP: $7.1 billion
(2011)
Per Capita Income: $1,197
(2011)
Foreign Debt: $4.1 billion (2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: NI
Internet Country Code: .ni
Calling Code: 505
Electrical Generation Capacity: 1104000 kW
Independence: 1821
from Spain
Area: 130,370 square km
(119,990 km land)
(10,380 km water)
Coastline: 910 km
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean
(0 m)
Highest Point: Mogoton
(2,438 m)
Life Expectancy: 72.18 years
Fertility Rate: 2.08 (2012)
Infant Mortality Rate: 21.86 per 1000 (2012)
AIDS Prevalence: 0.20% (2007)
Human Development Index: 0.589 (2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 2.5 (2011)
Literacy: 67.50 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 23
Number of coins in catalogue: 2
Number of stamps in catalogue: 88
Location of Nicaragua in North America
