Nicaragua

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Nicaragua nĭkäräˈgwä [key], officially Republic of Nicaragua, republic (2015 est. pop. 6,082,000), 49,579 sq mi (128,410 sq km), Central America. Nicaragua is bordered on the north and northwest by Honduras, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, on the south by Costa Rica, and on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean. The capital and largest city is Managua.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Somozas, Sandinistas, Contras, and Chamorro
• Early History through U.S. Occupation
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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