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NICARAGUA- Full country name: Republic of Nicaragua
Area: 129,494 sq km (50,180 sq mi)
Population: 4.8 million (growth rate 2.3%)
Capital city: Managua (pop 1 million)
People: 69% mestizo, 17% European descent, 9% African descent, 5% indigenous peoples
Language: Spanish, English Creole, Miskito
Religion: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 10%
Government: Republic.