Nicaragua
Capital
Managua
Population
~6.7 million
Currency
Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Predominantly Roman Catholic
- Climate
- Tropical with wet and dry seasons
Culture & History
Known for: lakes and volcanoes, being the largest Central American country, and recent political unrest
Also famous for: Poet Rubén Darío, Sandinista history, Lake Nicaragua (largest in Central America)
Food: Gallo Pinto (rice and beans), Nacatamal
Brief History
Spanish colony, history of political instability including US interventions, Sandinista revolution and Contra War