Nicaragua Directory

Nicaragua lies at the heart of Central America are occasionally called the land of volcanoes and lakes. It occupies an area of 129,494 square kilometers. Managua is the city capital is a center for an ancient volcanic system. It has more than 1,000,000 inhabitants. The languages this country's population speaks are Miskito, Spanish, Creole, and English and the monetary unit is Cordoba oro. The people of this country enjoy tropical climate, it has two distinct seasons, the wet season and the dry season. Periodical hurricanes cause severe damages to this country. Mogoton peak is the highest peak in Nicaragua. Their food is often topped with hot chili sauce. This country has developed industries including canning factories that process agricultural products, and sugar refineries. One-quarter of the work force is employed in agricultural growing crops such as sugarcane, banana, cotton, and coffee for export purpose. Frequent earthquakes and volcanoes shake the country.