| America > Central America > Nicaragua | |
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| Official Name Republic of Nicaragua | |
| Motto In God We Trust | |
| Region America | |
| Sub-Region Central America | |
| Capital Managua | |
| Currency Nicaraguan Cordoba (NIO) | |
| Independence Day 15 Sep 1821: Independence from Spain in 1821. | |
| Liberation Day 19 Jul 1979: Nicaraguan Revolution | |
| Population 6,071,045 | |
| Nationality Nicaraguan | |
| Ethnic Group 69% Mestizo, 17% White, 9% Black, 5% Indigenous | |
| Area 130,373 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Costa Rica, Honduras | |
| Time Zone CST (UTC -6) | |
| Geo Location Latitude 13.00, Longitude -85.00 | |
| Dialing Code +505 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code NI | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code NIC | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 558 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee NCA | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .ni | |