Nicaragua: Statistical Overview

Capital: Managua

Population

Total Population: 6,948,392

Natural Increase: 1.4%

Density: 57 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 59.6%

Ethnic Origins: The majority of the population of Nacaragua is composed of mestizos (mixed Amerindian and American/European), but there are also Americans, Europeans, people of African descent and Amerindians.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Miskito, English Creole, Sumo, Garifuna

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, Others 1.9%, None 8.5%.

Literacy Rate: 76.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Managua

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro (NIO)

Country Overview

Area: 130,370 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
A country heavily in debt; the economy is based on agriculture.

HDI*: 0.631/1

HDI (World Rank): 125/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Nicaragua, dial 00
To call Nicaragua, dial +505

Internet Suffix: .ni

Telephone Lines: 5.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 13.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 77.9% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,837	6,377	10,166	11,247	10,916
Exports of Goods (million USD)	5,272	5,087	6,495	7,360	7,378
Imports of Services (million USD)	855	613	867	1,113	1,115
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,373	946	1,044	1,560	1,552

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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