Population: 5.6 million (UN, 2007)
Capital: Managua
Area: 120,254 sq km (46,430 sq miles)
Major languages: Spanish, English,
indigenous languages
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 gold cordoba = 100 centavos
Main exports: Coffee, meat, shellfish, sugar, tobacco, cattle, gold
GNI per capita: US $910 (World Bank, 2006)