Nicaragua

Capital: Managua Population: Approximately 6 Million Currency: Nicaraguan crdoba Graph of religion in Nicaragua:

Economy in Nicaragua: Nicaragua is among the poorest countries in America Nicaragua is primarily an agricultural country; agriculture constitutes 60% of its
total exports which annually yield approximately US $2.0 billion.

Rural workers are dependent on agricultural wage labor, especially in coffee and cotton. Only a small fraction hold permanent jobs. Most are migrants who follow crops during the harvest period and find other work they can during the offseason By 2006, tourism in Nicaragua had become the second largest industry in the nation,[112] over the last 7 years tourism has grown about 70% nationwide with rates of 10%16% annually. Every year about 60,000 U.S. citizens visit Nicaragua, primarily business people, tourists, and those visiting relatives, which has boosted the economy Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2008 was estimated at $17.37 billion USD. According to the United Nations Development Programme, 48% of the population in Nicaragua live below the poverty line,[96] 79.9% of the population live with less than $2 per day,[97]According to UN figures, 80% of the indigenous people (who make up 5% of the population) live on less than $1 per day Today most of Nicaragua's bananas are grown in the northwestern part of the country near the port of Corinto; sugarcane is also grown in the same district

Fun Facts
the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordering Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south
The population of Nicaragua, approximately 6 million, is multiethnic Its capital, Managua, is the third-largest city in Central America. The Nicaraguan motto is En Dios Confiamos which means in God we trust

Nicaragua has two Ocean coasts. Each, on opposite sides of the country. So, you can take a morning swim in the Atlantic Ocean. Then in the Evening take a relaxing dip in the Pacific Ocean. The oldest city in Central America is located in Nicaragua called Ruins of Leon Viejo. It is the oldest city in all of central America that is still in use today much as it was 1500 years ago. The largest natural lake in all of Central America is located in Nicaragua. Called lake Nicaragua it is a major tourist attraction and water supply for many people. Nicaragua had the first elected woman president of any central America country. She served from 1991 1997. Also she is the first democratic woman president of any democratic country in the world.

The Main religion in Nicaragua is Catholicism. There are many other religions in Nicaragua and freedom of religion is practiced. The Official Language of Nicaragua is Spanish. There are also natives that still speak some of the original Mayan Language that has been in the area for thousands of years. These Native Indian tribes are disappearing quickly due to the influence of western culture. Nicaragua is home to the worlds only Dual Volcano The Volcano is in a small mountain range and is fed underground by two separate magma flows. It is the only volcano in the world that can erupt with two diverse magma channels underneath it.