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Nicaraguan flag |
| Country |
Nicaragua |
| Capital |
Managua |
| Location |
Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras |
| Size |
129,494 sq km |
| Terrain |
extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes |
| Climate |
tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands |
| Languages |
Spanish (official) |
| Nationality |
noun: Nicaraguan(s)
adjective: Nicaraguan |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant |
| Currency |
gold cordoba (NIO) |
| Exports |
coffee, shrimp and lobster, cotton, tobacco, bananas, beef, sugar, gold |
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