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Nicaragua
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COUNTRY DATA:
 | Area: 129,494 sq. km. (CIA World Factbook). |
| Population: 5,774,000 (July 2004 estimate
National Geographic). |
| Capital: Managua, pop. 1,098,000. |
| Religion: Roman Catholic. |
| Language: Spanish. |
| Literacy: 68% |
| Life Expectancy: 69 years (CIA World Factbook). |
| Economy: Industry: food processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products. |
| Export crops: coffee, cotton, meat, sugar, bananas. Food crops: corn, rice, beans, sorghum. PCI: $360.
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OTHER INFO ON THE WEB:
CyberNews:
El Nuevo Diario
La Prensa
La Tribuna
Traveling to Nicaragua? Check out the
US State Department's
thorough guide!
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