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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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|
City
|
Population
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Estimated
|
|
Leon
|
144,538
|
2020
|
|
Managua
|
973,087
|
2020
|
|
Masaya
|
130,113
|
2020
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| Region: |
Central America and the Carribean |
| Population: |
6,203,441 |
| Area Total: |
129,494km2 |
| Area Land: |
120,254km2 |
| Coast Line: |
910km |
| Capital: |
Managua |
| Climate: |
Tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official) |
| Currency: |
1 gold cordoba (C$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 15 September (1821), Revolution Day is 19 July |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 77.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 79.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 103.3" |
Boundaries
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Honduras
|
922 km
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Costa Rica
|
309 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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mestizo
|
69.00%
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|
European
|
17.00%
|
|
African
|
9.00%
|
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Amerindian
|
5.00%
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Religions
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|
Roman Catholic
|
85.00%
|
|
Protestant
|
15.00%
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CountryWire
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