
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
GDP: $7.0 billion
(2011)
Per Capita Income: $1,197
(2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: NI
Internet Country Code: .ni
Calling Code: 505
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
Literacy: 67.50 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 22
Number of coins in catalogue: 2
Number of stamps in catalogue: 13
