Area 130,000 sq km (50,193 sq mi)
Poplation 5,129,000
Capital city Managua (1,107,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Mestizo 69%, White 17%, Black 9% Amerindian 5%
Language Spanish (official)
Religions Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant
Currency Cordoba oro (gold cordoba) = 100 centavos

The Republic of Nicargua is a large country in Central America.

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