Nicaragua

Republic of Nicaragua República de Nicaragua
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: En Dios confiamos  (Spanish) "In God We Trust"
Anthem: Salve a ti, Nicaragua (Spanish) Hail to Thee, Nicaragua
Capital and largest city	Managua 12°9′N 86°16′W / 12.150°N 86.267°W / 12.150; -86.267
Official languages	Spanish
Recognised regional languages	English Miskito Rama Sumo Miskito Coastal Creole Garifuna Rama Cay Creole
Ethnic groups (2011)	69% Mestizo 17% White 9% Black 5% Indigenous
Demonym	Nicaraguans
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Daniel Ortega (FSLN)
• Vice President	Rosario Murillo
• Foreign Minister	Samuel Santos López
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence from Spain, Mexico and the Federal Republic of Central America
• Declared	15 September 1821
• Recognized	25 July 1850
• from the First Mexican Empire	1 July 1823
• from the Federal Republic of Central America	31 May 1838
• Revolution	19 July 1979
• Current constitution	9 January 1987
Area
• Total	130,375 km2 (50,338 sq mi) (97th)
• Water (%)	7.14
Population
• 2012 census	6,167,237
• Density	51/km2 (132.1/sq mi) (155th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$33.486 billion
• Per capita	$5,280
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$13.413 billion
• Per capita	$2,114
Gini (2009)	45.7 medium
HDI (2014)	0.631 medium · 125th
Currency	Córdoba (NIO)
Time zone	CST (UTC−6)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+505
ISO 3166 code	NI
Internet TLD	.ni

Nicaragua (ⁱ/ˌnɪkəˈrɑːɡwəˌ -ˈræ-ˌ -ɡjuə/; Spanish: [nikaˈɾaɣwa]), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish:  República de Nicaragua ), is the largest country in the Central American isthmus. Nicaragua's capital, Managua, is the country's largest city and the third-largest city in Central America. The multi-ethnic population of six million includes indigenous peoples, Europeans, Africans, and Asians. The main language is Spanish. Native tribes on the eastern coast speak their own languages.