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Nicaragua

Facts• En Dios Confiamos- In God We Trust• Salve a ti, Nicaragua- Hail to thee, Nicaragua• Managua- The capital of Nicaragua• The language is spanish.

Location• Nicaragua is the largest country in Central

America. • It borders Honduras & Costa Rica. • known for volcanos and a tropical climate. • Lake of Nicaragua is the largest fresh body of

water in Central America.

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Capital• Founded in 1819 [Leal Villa de Santiago de

Managua]• Originaly a fishing village• Completly surrounded by water.• in 1972 the center of Managua was destroyed

by an earthquake.

Economy• The economy is very agriculture.• The country less developed in the Central

America. • The external debt of the government has been

cut by the half since 1990. • The market is a free reform.

Seasons• The tropical climate, its or rainy or dry.• Nicaragua is located between 11 and 15

latitude of degrees to the north and that’s where the humidity comes from.

• The hard rainy season is from May to October. The dry season is of November for April.

• April is season of the sea in Nicargua.

Government

• Nicaragua is independent. • Managua is the seat of the Government. • The President of Nicaraga is a head of state

and of the government.

Exports

Year Exports Rank Percent Change Date of Information

2003 $637,000,000 136 2002 est.

2004 $632,000,000 139 -0.78 % 2003 est.

2005 $750,000,000 138 18.67 % 2004 est.

2006 $1,550,000,000 128 106.67 % 2005 est.

2007 $1,714,000,000 128 10.58 % 2006 est.

2008 $2,313,000,000 124 34.95 % 2007 est.

2009 $2,922,000,000 121 26.33 % 2008 est.

2010 $2,387,000,000 124 -18.31 % 2009 est.

Imports

Year Imports Rank Percent Change Date of Information

2003 $1,700,000,000 120 2002 est.

2004 $1,658,000,000 128 -2.47 % 2003 est.

2005 $2,020,000,000 121 21.83 % 2004 est.

2006 $2,865,000,000 117 41.83 % 2005 est.

2007 $3,202,000,000 116 11.76 % 2006 est.

2008 $4,078,000,000 115 27.36 % 2007 est.

2009 $5,042,000,000 113 23.64 % 2008 est.

2010 $3,927,000,000 123 -22.11 % 2009 est.