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Recipe for turmoil in Nicaragua: An editorialEditorials, opinions and commentary from The Times-Picayune Recipe for turmoil in Nicaragua: An editorial The political crisis in Honduras seems to have no end even as presidential elections scheduled for Nov. 29 loom closer. That has... In this article: Daniel Ortega, Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua, Supreme Court, Roberto Micheletti, Honduras, and United States |
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Oil & Gas Journal | November 11, 2009
Nicaragua
...Ltd., Vancouver, BC, drilled a sidetrack hole at the planned total depth of 7,000 ft at the San Bartolo-1X exploration well in western Nicaragua's Sandino basin. The company plans to log the well and run tests at the indicated oil...
In this article: Vancouver, BC
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AP Online | November 09, 2009
Nicaragua government supporters attack opponents
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Rock-throwing supporters of Nicaragua's governing Sandinista party have attacked a small protest march by the opposition. The opposition rally Monday was marking the first anniversary of 2008 local elections that...
In this article: Managua
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Reuters | November 05, 2009
Depression Ida dumps heavy rain on Nicaragua
...told local television. The NHC said Ida could produce up to 20 inches of rain as it moves over eastern Nicaragua and into Honduras. Nicaragua and Honduras are important coffee exporters, and harvesting has been under way since October,...
In this article: Sugar, Corn Islands, and Honduras
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USATODAY.com | November 05, 2009
Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast
...winds and heavy rain across the eastern coast, from where hundreds had been evacuated. MANAGUA, Nicaragua Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing...
In this article: Bluefields, Atlantic coast, Tasbapauni, and Miami, Florida
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Hurricane Ida pummels Nicaragua east coast
By Ivan Castro Hurricane Ida slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast on Thursday after dumping heavy rain on little-developed offshore islands where hundreds of people were evacuated from flimsy homes. At 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Ida was...
In this article: Bluefields and Corn Islands
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L.A. Times - World News | November 05, 2009
Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua coast
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast today, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical storm. Ida, clocking 75 mph (125 kph) winds, struck land...
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CNN | November 05, 2009
Ida pelts Nicaragua, weakens
Ida weakens to tropical storm, drenches Nicaragua Ida came ashore in Nicaragua as Category 1 hurricane As much as 30 inches of rain could be expected, National Hurricane Center says Storm could hit U.S. Gulf Coast next week Miami,...
In this article: U.S., CNN, Honduras, Cancun, Mexico, and Mid-Atlantic
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NPR | November 05, 2009
Hurricane Ida Hits Nicaragua, Heads North
Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast on Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people. Ida, clocking 75 mph winds, struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about...
In this article: Bluefields and Miami, Florida
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The News Tribune | November 05, 2009
Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua coast
Graphic tracks the projected path of Hurricane Ida By FILADELFO ALEMAN; Associated Press Writer Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast on Thursday after forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes and...
In this article: Bluefields, Associated Press Writer, Cancun, Corn Island, Atlantic coast, and Miami, Florida
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Tropical storm Ida could trigger Nicaragua mudslides
By Ivan Castro Tropical Storm Ida strengthened off the coast of Nicaragua on Wednesday as heavy rains forced a Caribbean island to evacuate and the Central American nation, fearing devastating mudslides, was put on hurricane watch. Ida,...
In this article: Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and Mexico
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Nicaragua (pronounced: /ˌnɪkəˈrɑːɡwə/) officially the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: República_de_Nicaragua.ogg, ), is a representative democratic republic. It is the largest state in Central America with an area of 130,000 km. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the country, the Caribbean Sea to the east. Falling within the tropics, Nicaragua sits 11 degrees north of the Equator, in the Northern Hemisphere. Nicaragua's capital city is Managua.
The origin of the name 'Nicaragua' is unclear; one theory is that it was coined by Spanish colonists based upon the name of the local chief at that time, Nicarao; another is that it may have meant 'surrounded by water' in an indigenous language (this could either be a reference to its two large freshwater lakes, Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua, or to the fact that it is bounded on the east and the west by oceans). Half its population are living in poverty.
- Name:
- Nicaragua
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Nicaragua
- Local Name:
- República de Nicaragua
- Capital:
- Managua
- Language:
- Spanish
- Motto:
- En Dios Confiamos
- Largest City:
- Managua
- Government type:
- Presidential republic
- Founding Date:
- September 15, 1821
- Formations:
- Declared
- Area:
- 129,495
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $316.649 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $6.350 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $3,425
- Currency:
- Córdoba
- Demonym:
- Nicaraguan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- NIO
- Country Calling Code:
- 505
- ccTLD:
- .ni
- Anthem:
- Salve a ti, Nicaragua
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