Republic of Nicaragua *República de Nicaragua* :
*Motto: **En Dios Confiamos* (Spanish)
"In God We Trust" [1] :
*Anthem: **Salve a ti, Nicaragua* (Spanish)
Hail to thee, Nicaragua :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Managua
12°9′N 86°16′W / 12.15, -86.267
Official languages :
Spanish1
Government :
Presidential republic
Government President :
Daniel Ortega (FSLN)
Government Vice President :
Jaime Morales Carazo
Independence :
from Spain
Independence Declared :
-28598
Independence Recognized :
-18058
Independence Revolution :
29055
Area Total :
129,494 km² (97th)
50,193 sq mi
Population July 2006 estimate :
5,603,000 (107th)
Population 2005 census :
5142098
Population Density :
42/km² (132nd)
109/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$15.912 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$2,628[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$5.724 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$945[2]
*Gini* (2001) :
43.1 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.710 (medium) (110th)
1 :
English and indigenous languages on Caribbean coast are also spoken.
Republic of Nicaragua *Rep?blica de Nicaragua* :
*Motto: **En Dios Confiamos* (Spanish)
"In God We Trust" [1] :
*Anthem: **Salve a ti, Nicaragua* (Spanish)
Hail to thee, Nicaragua :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Managua
12?9?N 86?16?W? / ?12.15, -86.267
Official languages :
Spanish1
Government :
Presidential republic
President :
Daniel Ortega (FSLN)
Vice President :
Jaime Morales Carazo
Independence :
from Spain
Total :
129,494 km? (97th)
50,193 sq mi
July 2006 estimate :
5,603,000 (107th)
Density :
42/km? (132nd)
109/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$15.912 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$5.724 billion[2]
*Gini* (2001) :
43.1 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.710 (medium) (110th)
1 :
English and indigenous languages on Caribbean coast are also spoken.
