Nicaragua: Republic of Nicaragua
Population: 6.28 million (2018); Indigenous, European, African, and Asian
Languages: Spanish (spoken by 90% of the population), Garífuna, Miskito, Nicaragua Creole English, Rama, Sumo-Mayangna, Nicaraguan Sign Language
Land: 130,967 km2 (50,567 sq mi); roughly the size of Alabama, 99/193.
3 Geographical regions: the Pacific lowlands, the Amerrisque Mountains (North-central highlands), and the Mosquito Coast (Atlantic lowlands/Caribbean lowlands).
Major Places: Managua (Capital of Nicaragua), Leon, Masaya
Political System: Presidential Representative Democratic Republic (whereby the President of Nicaragua is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system).
Gross Domestic Product: 13.81 billion US dollars in 2017; 0.02 percent of the world economy.
Agriculture is responsible for 17% of Nicaragua's GDP, the highest in Central America (http://nationfacts.net/nicaragua-facts/).
Top Production Items: The top exports of Nicaragua are Insulated Wire ($1.1B), Knit T-Shirts ($604M), Coffee ($429M), Gold ($409M) and Knit Sweaters ($375M).
3 Interesting Facts:
Catholic Dioceses in Nicaragua:
1 Archdiocese:
Archdiocese of Managua
9 Dioceses:
Diocese of Bluefields
Diocese of Estelí
Diocese of Granada
Diocese of Jinotega
Diocese of Juigalpa
Diocese of León en Nicaragua
Diocese of Matagalpa
Diocese of Siuna
Mission Organizations in Nicaragua:
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur:
Jesuits: The University of Central Nicaragua; nonprofit organization. The University of Scranton in PA offers a yearly service trip to Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, to offer faculty and staff the opportunity to interact directly with the poor to build a home and offer structured time for children.
Cross-Catholic Outreach
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