Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a republic in Central America.
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| National motto: En Dios Confiamos (In God We Trust) | |||||
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| Official language | Spanish | ||||
| Capital | Managua | ||||
| President | Enrique Bolaños | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 115th 129,494 km² 2.9% | ||||
| Population - Total - Density | Ranked 131st 5,128,517 38,80/km² | ||||
| Independence - Declared - Recognized | From Spain September 15, 1821 July 25, 1850 | ||||
| Currency | Córdoba | ||||
| Time zone | UTC -5 | ||||
| National anthem | Salve a tí | ||||
| Internet TLD | .NI | ||||
| Calling Code | 505 | ||||
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History
Main article: History of Nicaragua
Colonized by Spain in 1524, Nicaragua achieved independence as an independent state in 1821 and joined the United Provinces of Central America. It separated from the federation in 1838, becoming a completely sovereign republic in 1854.
The nation's early history was strongly influenced by military U.S. interventions and marred by lengthy periods of military dictatorship, the most infamous being the rule of the Somoza family (supported by U.S. goverments) for much of the early 20th century. In 1979 the Somoza family was deposed, and a multi-factional coalition took control of the government. Conflicts within the coalition eventually resulted in power being consolidated by Daniel Ortega, who was elected President (in elections marred by opposition refusal to participate) in 1984. Ortega and his Sandinista followers implemented a series of ambitious socialist reforms to the country, but the new president's rule was undermined by increasing civil war in which the United States, under President Ronald Reagan, funded rebel forces, called Contras.
Multi-party elections were held in 1990, and the country has retained a fairly stable democracy since then.
Politics
Main article: Politics of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a constitutional republic with an elected president holding executive power. The unicameral legislative body is the National Assembly, which has 93 members elected for 5-year terms. The President, and the runner-up are both members of the National Assembly, as well, and the government operates according to pseudo-parliamentary rules.
Departments
Main article: Departments of Nicaragua
Geography
Main article: Geography of Nicaragua
Economy
Main article: Economy of Nicaragua
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Nicaragua
Culture
Main article: Culture of Nicaragua
Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Nicaragua
- Transportation in Nicaragua
- Military of Nicaragua
- Foreign relations of Nicaragua
See also: Lake Nicaragua
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