There are two prevailing theories on how the name Nicaragua came to be. The first is that the name was coined by Spanish colonists based on the … Se mere

Nicaragua occupies a landmass of 130,967 km (50,567 sq mi), which makes it slightly larger than England. Nicaragua has three distinct … Se mere

Politics of Nicaragua takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nicaragua is both head of state and head of government, … Se mere

According to a 2014 research published in the journal Genetics and Molecular Biology, European ancestry predominates in 69% of … Se mere

Pre-Columbian history
Paleo-Indians first inhabited what is now known as Nicaragua as far back as 12,000 BCE. In later Se mere

Nicaragua is one of poorest countries in the Americas. Its gross domestic product (GDP) in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2008 was estimated at US$17.37 billion. Agriculture represents 15.5% of GDP, the highest percentage in Central America. Remittances account … Se mere

Nicaraguan culture has strong folklore, music and religious traditions, deeply influenced by European culture but also including Native … Se mere