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| Official Name |
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República de Nicaragua (Republic of Nicaragua) |
| Languages |
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Spanish |
| Country Population |
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4,720,000 |
| Capital City |
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Managua |
| Land Area |
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45,000 square miles (9 times the size of
Connecticut) |
| Currency |
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Gold Cordoba (1 gold cordoba = 6
cents) |
| Fun Facts |
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Nicaragua is the largest country in
Central America. |
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The flag has five volcanoes on it to
represent represent the members of the former Federal Republic of Central
America, which became, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua. They used volcanoes instead of stars because there are
many volcanoes in Nicaragua. |
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