factbook geos nu.html CIA World Fact Book Nicaragua IPAc en audio En us Nicaragua.ogg n k r w respell nik RAH gw , officially the Republic of Nicaragua lang es Rep blica de Nicaragua ...pp move indef Infobox country conventional long name Republic of Nicaragua native name native name es Rep blica de Nicaragua icon no common name Nicaragua image flag Flag of Nicaragua.svg image coat Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg image map Nicaragua orthographic projection .svg national motto En Dios ... 1 Banco Central de Nicaragua ref national anthem lang es Salve a ti, Nicaragua sup spaces 2 small Spanish br Hail to Thee, Nicaragua official languages Spanish language Spanish regional languages ... language Garifuna , Rama Cay Creole ethnic groups 69 Mestizo br 17 White Latin American Nicaragua ... cite web title Nicaragua Demographics Profile 2011 work Nicaragua publisher Index Mundi year 2011 url http www.indexmundi.com nicaragua demographics profile.html accessdate 2011 07 16 ref demonym ... de Managua.svg right 20px latd 12 latm 9 latNS N longd 86 longm 16 longEW W largest city capital government ... title1 President of Nicaragua President leader name1 Daniel Ortega Sandinista National Liberation Front FSLN leader title2 Vice President of Nicaragua Vice President leader name2 Jaime Morales Carazo ... Nicaragua publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2012 04 20 ref GDP PPP rank GDP PPP year ... Managua and Lake Nicaragua . Surrounding these lakes and extending to their northwest along the rift ... ash from nearby volcano es of the central highlands. Nicaragua s abundance of biologically significant ... Empire conquered the region in the 16th century. Nicaragua achieved its independence from Spain in 1821. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, military ... to the Nicaraguan Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to the revolution, Nicaragua was one of Central ... Nicaragua earthquake 1972 earthquake , reversed the country s prior economic standing. Nicaragua ... more details
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multiple issues orphan August 2010 notability August 2010 refimprove August 2010 Infobox Organization name Mister Nicaragua image size caption formation 2000 type male beauty contest location NIC language Spanish website http www.misternicaragua.com.ni Mister Nicaragua is the national beauty contest for men in Nicaragua . It was founded in 2000. Mister Nicaragua is not broadcast on television since it is a new program. It is held annually though it is in need of funds, being not as important as Miss Nicaragua . References http impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni 2009 07 04 variedades 104821 15 candidatos quieren ser Mister Nicaragua http impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni 2005 10 16 variedades 3482 Qui n es el hombre m s guapo de Nicaragua? Category Beauty pageants in Nicaragua Category Male beauty pageants Category Recurring events established in 2000 Nicaragua stub ... more details
Politics of Nicaragua The Departments of Nicaragua departments of Nicaragua are divided into municipalities municipios File Nicaragua municipalities.png thumb right 300px Municipalities of Nicaragua File Nicaragua cities over 20th map.png thumb right 300px Cities over 20,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua ... Bocay Bumbona Cabo Gracias a Dios Cabril Cama, Nicaragua Cama C rdenas, Rivas C rdenas Chinandega Chichigalpa Ciudad Dar o Cokabilla Condega Corinto, Nicaragua Corinto D kura Darillo Diriamba El Bluff El Castillo municipality El Castillo El Chilamate El Chile El Jicaral El Rama El Salto, Nicaragua El Salto El Sauce, Nicaragua El Sauce El Tanque El Viejo Esquipulas, Matagalpa Esquipulas Estel Granada, Nicaragua Granada Haulover, Nicaragua Haulover Huna, Nicaragua Huna Jalapa, Nueva Segovia Jalapa Jinotega Jinotepe Juigalpa Karat Karawala Kiawas Kukalaya La Constancia La Fe La Luz, Nicaragua La Luz La Paz Centro La Rosita La Virgen Laguna de Perlas Laguna de Wounta Le n, Nicaragua Le n Licus ... Sandino Rait R o Blanco, Matagalpa R o Blanco Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas Rosita, Regi n Aut noma del Atl ntico Norte Rosita San Carlos, Nicaragua San Carlos San Juan de Limay San Jos del Bocay San Juan ... San Ubaldo Sang Sang Santa Maria, Nicaragua Santa Maria S baco Silencio, Nicaragua Silencio Sinsin ... List of cities in Category Country subdivisions of the Americas Nicaragua 2 Category Lists of country subdivisions Nicaragua, Municipalities Category Municipalities of Nicaragua Category Nicaragua related lists Category Second level administrative country subdivisions Municipalities, Nicaragua Category Subdivisions of Nicaragua Category Populated places in Nicaragua cs Seznam m st v Nikaragui de Liste der St dte in Nicaragua es Anexo Municipios de Nicaragua eo Listo de urboj de Nikaragvo fr Villes du Nicaragua os it Lista delle citt del Nicaragua ka hu Nicaragua v rosai ja nds St der in Nicaragua pl Miasta Nikaragui pt ... more details
Buddhism in Nicaragua has existed since the late 19th century, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly China . Although sources are not readily available, Buddhists are believed to constitute 0.1 of the total population in Nicaragua . ref cite web title Religious freedom nation page url http religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu nationprofiles Nicaragua rbodies.html accessdate 2007 04 06 ref History Buddhism was brought to Nicaragua in the late 19th century when the Overseas Chinese Chinese started arriving, many of which came from Guangdong Gu ngd ng province. See also Demographics of Nicaragua Chinese Nicaraguan References reflist External links http archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni 2004 octubre 24 octubre 2004 mundo oculto mundo oculto 20041020 01.html El Nuevo Diario Budismo en Nicaragua Es icon http www.budismo.cl dir nicaragua.html Centros de Budismo en Nicaragua Sp icon Buddhism topics North America in topic Buddhism in Category Religion in Nicaragua Category Buddhism by country NicaraguaNicaragua stub ... more details
Liberalism sidebar This article gives an overview of liberalism in Nicaragua . It is limited to liberalism liberal political party parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn t necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. Introduction The liberal character of the right wing Constitutional Liberal Party Partido Liberal Constitucionalista , former member Liberal International LI is disputable. The timeline Empty section date April 2012 Liberal leaders Empty section date April 2012 References Empty section date April 2012 See also History of Nicaragua Politics of Nicaragua List of political parties in Nicaragua Latin America topic Liberalism in North America topic Liberalism in Category Liberalism by country Nicaragua Category Politics of NicaraguaNicaragua stub liberal stub ... more details
reflist 2 See also Nicaragua Canal coord 11 26 N 85 50 W region NI type city display title Rivas Department Category Populated places in Nicaragua Category Municipalities of the Rivas Department Category Portages nicaragua geo stub de Rivas Nicaragua es Rivas Nicaragua eo Rivas Nikaragvo fr Rivas Nicaragua it Rivas Nicaragua ka no Rivas Nicaragua pl Rivas miasto w Nikaragui ro Rivas, Nicaragua ... more details
Image Jaguar sitting edit1.jpg thumb The jaguar is the largest Felidae felid in Nicaragua The fauna of Nicaragua is characterized by a very high level of biodiversity . Much of Nicaragua s wildlife lives in Protected areas of Nicaragua protected areas . There are currently 78 protected areas in Nicaragua ... of NicaraguaNicaragua is home to several species of New World monkey s, including the Geoffroy s Spider ... Felidae felid that is Indigenous ecology indigenous to Nicaragua. Other species include the cougar , jaguarundi , margay , and ocelot . There are a number of unusual mammals found in Nicaragua ... of armadillo . ref name nicaragua.com http www.nicaragua.com wildlife Nicaragua.com Wildlife Nicaragua ... superciliosa is the national bird of Nicaragua main List of birds of Nicaragua The List of birds of Nicaragua avifauna of Nicaragua includes a total of 698 species. Eight of these species, including ... listed by the IUCN as threatened species . Many of Nicaragua s birds are brilliantly colored, including ... browed Motmot guardabarranco is the List of national birds national bird of Nicaragua. Reptiles Deleted image removed File TortugaNica.JPG thumb left A sea turtle on the beach in NicaraguaNicaragua is home to many nesting populations of sea turtle s, including the hawksbill sea turtle ... conservation oceans coasts conserving nicaragua s marine turtles summary pa377730CA9B79878C9E Conserving Nicaragua s marine turtles ref ref http www.fauna flora.org americas turtles.html ref Fishes ... survive for an extended period of time in fresh water. It can be found in Lake Nicaragua and the San Juan River Nicaragua San Juan River , where it is often referred to as the Nicaragua shark . ref http www.nature.org wherewework centralamerica nicaragua The Nature Conservancy in NicaraguaNicaragua Nature Nicaragua Conservation Nicaragua Environment Nature and Conservation ref Nicaragua has recently banned freshwater fishing of the Nicaragua shark and the sawfish in response to the declining ... more details
Refimprove date December 2007 In 1984, the FSLN announced rationing for 20 basic goods, including rice, sugar, milk, and toilet paper. ref name multiple1 http www.davekopel.com Misc Nicaragua.htm A Short History of Nicaragua , Dave Kopel , Independence Institute ref At this time, the FSLN were fighting an expensive war against the Contras Contra guerrillas who were funded by the Reagan Administration . The FSLN tried to stabilize the economy by focusing more on the production of export crops and less on the production of domestic crops. ref name multiple1 http www.davekopel.com Misc Nicaragua.htm A Short History of Nicaragua, Dave Kopel, Independence Institute Bot generated title ref In doing this they also had to implement rationing so that the consumption of domestic crops would be lowered. The war made it very hard to sustain the economy and Nicaragua s regular economy took a direct hit. Trade and investment plummeted, unemployment soared to 25 percent, and inflation reached more than 36,000 percent by 1988. ref name multiple2 http www.submergingmarkets.com submerging markets nicaragua index.html Submerging Markets Nicaragua Archives Bot generated title ref From 1980 to 1990, Nicaragua s average real per capita income fell 35 percent, and the incidence of poverty rose to 44 percent. ref name multiple2 http www.submergingmarkets.com submerging markets nicaragua index.html Submerging Markets Nicaragua Archives Bot generated title ref See also Economy of Nicaragua Rationing in Cuba References reflist br Nicaragua topics state uncollapsed Nicaragua stub Category Economy of Nicaragua Category Rationing and licensing ... more details
Infobox Paralympics NicaraguaNicaragua made its Paralympic Games d but at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens . Its sole representative, wheelchair athlete Mario Madriz , entered two events in athletics. Nicaragua did not take part in the 2008 Summer Paralympics 2008 Summer Games , and has never participated in the Winter Paralympics . ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc NCA&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Nicaragua at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Full results for Nicaragua at the Paralympics class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Name Games Sport Event Score Rank Mario Madriz 2004 Summer Paralympics 2004 Athens Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletics Men s 100 m T54 19.74 8th last in heat 4 br did not advance Mario Madriz 2004 Athens Athletics Men s 5,000 m T54 dnf dnf in heat 2 br did not advance See also Nicaragua at the Olympics References Reflist Nicaragua sport stub Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Nicaragua at the Paralympics he ... more details
Infobox flag Name Nicaragua Article Nickname Image Flag of Nicaragua.svg Use 111111 Symbol Proportion ... of Nicaragua the national coat of arms centered on the middle band. Designer Type National The flag of Nicaragua was officially adopted on August 27, 1971 first adopted on September 4, 1908 . It is based ... The flag and the arms of Nicaragua in use today are the most similar to those used by the United ... today contains the name of the state, Republica de Nicaragua, whereas in 1823 the title was Provincias ... of Central America was taken in 1908 and reflected Nicaragua s aspirations for the rebirth of the political ... 150px Nov 1824 Apr 1854 File Nicaragua 1852 qu.svg thumb none 150px 1852 1854 attributed File Nicaragua 1854 1858 N.svg thumb none 150px Apr 1854 1858 File Nicaragua 1854 1858 H.svg thumb none 150px Apr 1854 1858 Merchant Navy flag File Nicaragua B W B.svg thumb none 150px 1858 1873 File Nicaragua 1854 1858 N.svg thumb none 150px 1873 1889 File Nicaragua 1889 1893.svg thumb none 150px 1889 1893 attributed File Nicaragua B W B.svg thumb none 150px 1893 1896 File Nicaragua 1896.svg thumb none ... File Nicaragua 1896.svg thumb none 150px Apr Dec 1898 File Flag of the Mosquito Coast 1834 1860.svg ... See also Coat of arms of Nicaragua External links FOTW id ni title Nicaragua National Symbols of Nicaragua Flags of North America nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Nicaragua, Flag of Category National flags Category National symbols of Nicaragua Flag Category Rainbow flags Nicaragua stub flag stub af Vlag van Nicaragua am ar az Nikaraqua bayra bs Zastava Nikaragve ca Bandera de Nicaragua cs Vlajka Nikaraguy de Flagge Nicaraguas et Nicaragua lipp el es Bandera de Nicaragua eo Flago de Nikaragvo fa fr Drapeau du Nicaragua gl Bandeira de Nicaragua ko hi hr Zastava Nikaragve bpy id Bendera Nikaragua it Bandiera del Nicaragua he ka lt Nikaragvos v liava ... more details
Infobox Airline airline Air Nicaragua image image size IATA ICAO callsign founded February 22, 2011 commenced Not yet ceased hubs Augusto C. Sandino International Airport secondary hubs focus cities Caracas , Havana , Mexico City frequent flyer None lounge None alliance Blue Panorama BV subsidiaries None fleet size 2 destinations Caracas , Havana , Mexico City parent State owned company slogan Friendly Wings headquarters Managua , Nicaragua key people Adolfo Membreno website None Air Nicaragua is the potential future national flag carrier of Nicaragua . ref http www.pronicaragua.org index.php?option com content&view article&id 587 3A032411 air nicaragua will begin international flights&catid 9 3Anews&Itemid 143&lang en Air Nicaragua Will Begin International Flights ref Its main base is Augusto C. Sandino International Airport , Managua. It is the first time in 20 years that Nicaragua will have a national flag carrier, after Aeronica ceased operations in 1991. Since then, the flag carrier status was awarded to Nicarag ense de Aviaci n also known as NICA Airlines. Several airlines had tried to become the Nicaraguan flag carrier like CAAL Central American Airlines , SANSA Servicios Aereos Nicaraguenses S.A. but none of these survived a year. Today even NICA Airlines 6Y is registered as the national airline of Nicaragua, the only international flight it operated once Managua to Miami and is done under the TACA code TA as a full TACA Airlines flight. Fleet 2 Boeing 737 400 References references Portal box Nicaragua Aviation Aviation lists Category Airlines of NicaraguaNicaragua stub Airline stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Posoltega is a municipality in the Chinandega department Chinandega Departments of Nicaragua department of Nicaragua . The town and surrounding area suffered severe damage from Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Posoltega is a town twinning sister city of Bloomington, Indiana , USA. Coord 12 33 N 86 59 W region NI type city display title Chinandega Department Category Populated places in Nicaragua Category Municipalities of the Chinandega Department Nicaragua geo stub es Posoltega it Posoltega pl Posoltega ... more details
Politics of NicaraguaNicaragua is a Unitary state unitary republic , and for administrative purposes, it is divided into 15 Department country subdivision departments departamentos and two self governing regions autonomous communities based on the Spanish model Image NicaraguaDepartmentsNumbered.png left Departments of Nicaragua class sortable wikitable style float left Department Capital Population 2005 Area km Pop. Density 1 Boaco Department Boaco align right 150,636 align right 4177 align right 36 2 Carazo Department Jinotepe, Carazo Jinotepe align right 166,073 align right 1081 align right 154 3 Chinandega Department Chinandega align right 378,970 align right 4822 align right 79 4 Chontales ..., Nicaragua Granada align right 168,186 align right 1040 align right 162 7 Jinotega Department Jinotega align right 331,335 align right 9222 align right 36 8 Le n Department Le n, Nicaragua Le n align ... Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas align right 156,283 align right 2162 align right 72 15 R o San Juan Department ... Nicarag ense de Fomento Municipal http www.nortenica.com Portal de la Regi n del Norte de Nicaragua http www.estelienlinea.com Portal de la ciudad de Estel , Nicaragua Articles on first level administrative divisions of North American countries Category Departments of Nicaragua Category Subdivisions of Nicaragua Category Lists of country subdivisions Nicaragua, Departments Category Country subdivisions of the Americas Nicaragua 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Departments, Nicaragua Category Nicaragua related lists be bg cs Departementy Nikaraguy de Departamentos in Nicaragua es Anexo Departamentos de Nicaragua eu Nikaraguaren banaketa administratiboa fr D partements du Nicaragua ko it Dipartimenti del Nicaragua he ka nl Deelgebieden van Nicaragua ... da Nicar gua ro Departamentele statului Nicaragua ru sk Department ... more details
Infobox Organization name Miss Nicaragua image MissNicaraguaLogo.jpg image border size 224px caption small Logo of the Miss Nicaragua pageant. small map msize mcaption motto formation 1955 type Beauty ... website http www.missnicaragua.com Official website The Miss Nicaragua contest is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua and is a Franchising franchise of SILHUETAS, a modeling agency. ref http www.tnrubendario.gob.ni Images presentaciones 04.html ref Each Departments of Nicaragua Nicaraguan department may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Nicaragua finals, traditionally held ... Baldelomar coauthors title Miss Nicaragua, una historia accidentada date publisher url http www ... 2007 09 27 language Spanish ref Participants Participants for the Miss Nicaragua contest must ... candidates are elected and represent their region. The majority of Miss Nicaragua winners have been ... present.. luminous future . ref http www.missnicaragua.com 2007 Noticias noticias07.html Miss Nicaragua Bot generated title ref Despite only having had only two Miss Universe Semifinalists to date Nicaragua has done well in other international beauty pageants. Miss Nicaragua winners Image MissNicaragua.jpg thumb right 420px Cristiana Frixione at the Miss Nicaragua 2007 contest held in the Teatro Nacional ... right 420px Some of the Miss Nicaragua 2007 contestants in bathing suits class wikitable bgcolor ... Dorn 2012 Farah Eslaquit Miss Nicaragua contestants The runners up and semifinalists of the Miss Nicaragua pageant are sometimes sent to represent Nicaragua in other international beauty pageants. Winners include Sharon Amador, the 1st finalist in Miss Nicaragua 2006. Sharon won the Miss Ambar Mundial pageant in 2006. In 2010, the franchise for Miss Earth Nicaragua was awarded to another organizer, Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua. ref cite news first Tania last Trejos coauthors title Sharon Amador ... links http www.missnicaragua.com Miss Nicaragua Official site http www.voy.com 210150 Forum Miss Nicaragua ... more details
Infobox Olympics NicaraguaNicaragua first participated at the Olympic Games in 1968, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they boycotted the 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Games in support of North Korea . The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games . As of 2010, no athlete from Nicaragua has ever won an Olympic medal, although the Nicaragua national baseball team baseball team finished in fourth place at the Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics . The National Olympic Committee for Nicaragua was created in 1959 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. Olympic table Summer class wikitable rowspan 2 Games rowspan 2 Athletes colspan 5 Athletes by sport colspan 3 Medals File Athletics pictogram.svg 20px Athletics File Swimming pictogram.svg 20px Swimming File Baseball pictogram.svg 20px Baseball File Boxing pictogram.svg 20px Boxing File shooting pictogram.svg 20px shooting File weightlifting pictogram.svg 20px weightlifting File Gold medal.svg 20px File Silver medal.svg 20px File Bronze medal.svg 20px align center align left flagicon MEX 1968 Summer Olympics Mexico City 1 1 bgcolor F7F6A8 0 bgcolor DCE5E5 0 bgcolor FFDAB9 0 align center align left flagicon GER 1972 Summer ... 0 bgcolor FFDAB9 0 See also Category Olympic competitors for NicaraguaNicaragua at the Paralympics ... url http www.olympic.org nicaragua accessdate 2011 07 11 NationsinOlympics Category Nicaragua at the Olympics es Nicaragua en los Juegos Ol mpicos fr Nicaragua aux Jeux olympiques it Nicaragua ai Giochi olimpici he hu Nicaragua az olimpiai j t kokon nl Nicaragua op de Olympische Spelen ja no Nicaragua under OL pl Nikaragua na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Nicar gua nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Nicaragua at the Olympics sr fi Nicaragua olympialaisissa sv Nicaragua i olympiska spelen ... more details
Politics of Nicaragua Life in NicaraguaNicaragua is a presidential system presidential representative democracy representative democratic republic , in which the President of Nicaragua is both head of state .... Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly of Nicaragua ... main Constitution of Nicaragua In 1995, the executive and legislative branches negotiated a reform ... powers and independence to the National Assembly of Nicaragua National Assembly , including permitting ... of Nicaragua president s ability to pocket veto a bill. Both the president and the members ... Government of Nicaragua office table President of Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega Sandinista National Liberation Front FSLN 10 January 2007 Vice President of Nicaragua Vice President Jaime Morales ... of Nicaragua The National Assembly of Nicaragua National Assembly Asamblea Nacional consists of 90 ... List of political parties in Nicaragua Elections in Nicaragua Nicaraguan presidential election ... Assembly. Electoral branch Led by a council of seven magistrates, the Supreme Electoral Council Nicaragua ... 2011 There is no state censorship in Nicaragua. Other constitutional freedoms include peaceful ... human rights monitors to operate freely in Nicaragua. The constitution prohibits discrimination based ... 2011 Nearly half of Nicaragua s work force, including agricultural workers, is trade union union ized ... common in the private sector. Fact date September 2011 Administrative divisions main Departments of NicaraguaNicaragua is divided in 15 departments Boaco Department Boaco , Carazo Department Carazo ... Sur . Foreign relations Main Foreign relations of NicaraguaNicaragua President Daniel Ortega ... of Educators of Nicaragua or ANDEN National Union of Employees or UNE National Union of Farmers and Ranchers or UNAG Sandinista Workers Centre or CST Union of Journalists of Nicaragua or UPN Permanent ... of Private Enterprise or COSEP is a confederation of business groups Nicaragua related topics ... more details
Politics of Nicaragua The position of President of Nicaragua was created in the Constitution of 1854 ... de Estado and from 1838 to 1854 as Supreme Director Supremo Director . Heads of State of Nicaragua within ... 1833 Benito Rosales acting December 1833 10 March 1834 Jos N ez President of Nicaragua Jos N ez ... of Nicaragua Jos N ez acting 25 January 1837 12 January 1838 Francisco Jim nez Rubio acting 12 January 1838 13 March 1838 Jos N ez President of Nicaragua Jos N ez 13 March 1838 17 November 1838 Heads of State of the Independent Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua 1838 Present Supreme Directors 1838 1854 Jos N ez President of Nicaragua Jos N ez 17 November 1838 23 April 1839 Evaristo Rocha acting ... President of Nicaragua Manuel P rez 31 May 1843 4 November 1844 Emiliano Madriz acting 4 November ... Party Nicaragua Conservative Party style background ffddaa Jos Mar a Estrada acting File Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg 50px 12 March 1855 22 October 1855 Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative ... October 1855 24 June 1857 Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative Party style background dddddd William ... 24 June 1857 15 November 1857 Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative Party Liberal Party style ... Party Nicaragua Conservative Party style background ddeeff Fernando Guzm n Sol rzano File Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg 50px 1 March 1867 1 March 1871 Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative Party ... March 1875 Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative Party style background ddeeff Pedro Joaqu n Chamorro Alfaro File Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg 50px 1 March 1875 1 March 1879 Conservative Party Nicaragua ... 50px 1 March 1879 1 March 1883 Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative Party style background ddeeff ... Nicaragua Conservative Party style background ddeeff Evaristo Carazo File Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg 50px 1 March 1887 1 August 1889 Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative Party style background ... Conservative Party Nicaragua Conservative Party style background ddeeff Roberto Sacasa acting File ... more details
Orphan date March 2011 Infobox Organization name Project Nicaragua br Proyecto Nicaragua image PN LOGO.png image border size 300px caption Project Nicaragua Logo motto Bringing quality healthcare to the people of Nicaragua formation 2004 type status Nonprofit Organization purpose Outreach headquarters Los Angeles, CA , United States U.S. region served Nicaragua , United States website http www.projectnic.org www.projectnic.org en icon Project Nicaragua also known as Proyecto Nicaragua in Spanish is a 501 3 c non profit, apolitical organization in the both the United States and Nicaragua . ref http projectnic.org Mission.html ref Its purpose is to improve the quality of healthcare in Nicaragua ... since 2004 when the founding members of the organization traveled to List of hospitals in Nicaragua El Antonio Lenin Fonseca Hospital in Managua, Nicaragua to donate medical supplies. ref name dailybruin.com ... Menghani, Grant Lee, Willie Siu, and undergraduate Daniel Choi travelled to Nicaragua, under the guidance ... AMSA Convention in Washington, D.C. Since then Project Nicaragua was founded and has been making ..., gloves, and more. ref name dailybruin.com In 2005 and 2006, Project Nicaragua sent four teams during .... ref name dailybruin.com The chapter recently sent a team to Managua, Nicaragua between September 4 ... Fonseca Hospital in Managua, Nicaragua, where they launched an epidemiology research project, which ... by continuing their research on Spina Bifida and organizing a health fair at Nandaime , Nicaragua ... based in Nicaragua that seek to directly work with impoverished communities in the country. The UCSD chapter of Project Nicaragua was founded about a year after the UCLA chapter when Assistant ... traveled to Managua, Nicaragua in September 2006 to help create a relationship with La Mascota Pediatric ... thisweek 2008 06 09 project nicaragua.asp ref Project Nicaragua s connection with AMOS Health and Hope ... in San Jose de Los Remates, Boaco, Nicaragua ref cite web url http ucsdnews.ucsd.edu thisweek 2008 ... more details
Infobox Book name Nicaragua Betrayed title orig translator image image caption author Anastasio Somoza Debayle Anastasio Somoza with Jack Cox illustrator cover artist country language English language English series subject genre publisher Western Islands release date 1980 english release date media type Hardcover pages 431 isbn 0 88279 235 0 dewey 972.85 052 19 congress F1527 .S6196 oclc 6907476 preceded by followed by Nicaragua Betrayed , published in 1980, is the memoir of former Nicaraguan President of Nicaragua president Anastasio Somoza Debayle as told to Jack Cox , who had been Sandinista National Liberation Front The final insurrection toppled 1979 the previous year by the Sandinista National Liberation Front Sandinista insurgency. At the time of the book s publication, Somoza was living in Asunci n , Paraguay , as a personal guest of List of Presidents of Paraguay President Alfredo Stroessner . ref Anastasio Somoza and Jack Cox, Nicaragua Betrayed , p. 405 ref In the book Somoza gave his account of his administration, his downfall, and what he perceived to be the United States American betrayal of his country he was particularly critical of the Jimmy Carter Carter Administration . ref Somoza and Cox, p. 397 402 ref Shortly after the book s publication, Somoza and his chauffeur were assassinated in downtown Asunci n by members of the Argentina Argentine People s Revolutionary Army Argentina People s Revolutionary Army . ref As recounted in Enrique Gorriar n Merlo s Memorias ISBN 950 49 1063 7 and Claribel Alegria and Darwin J. Flakoll s Death of Somoza ISBN 978 1880684269 ref He is buried in Miami, Florida Miami , Florida at Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum. ref See Anastasio Somoza Debayle main article for details. ref A Spanish language Spanish edition of the book, titled http www.amazon.com dp 0882791281 Nicaragua Traicionada , was also published. Notes reflist 2 Category History of Nicaragua Category 1980 books Category Political autobiographies ... more details
Tourism in Nicaragua has grown considerably recently, and it is now the second largest industry in the nation. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has stated his intention to use tourism to combat poverty ..., as well as the construction industry. The results for Nicaragua s tourism driven economy have been ... in its history in 2010. ref http www.sify.com news nicaragua exceeds one mn foreign tourists for first time news international km4ladiidea.html Nicaragua exceeds one mn foreign tourists for first time ref History Life in Nicaragua During the Nicaraguan Revolution in the 80s Nicaragua was not regarded ... coauthors title Travel And Tourism in Nicaragua date publisher url http www.euromonitor.com Travel And Tourism in Nicaragua work Euromonitor International pages accessdate 2007 08 12 language ref Over ... cite news first Giselle Alem n last Alem n coauthors title Turismo en Nicaragua aportes y desafios parte ... famous for its landscape s, flora and fauna , Wildlife of Nicaragua wildlife , Culture of Nicaragua culture , beaches, lakes, and List of volcanoes in Nicaragua volcanoes . By 2010, the nation welcomed one million visitors the most in its entire history for a calendar year. Nicaragua s tourism ... 2010 12 29 nacionales 47571&act url Up to a million tourists Nicaragua ref According to TV Noticias news program on Televicentro Canal 2 Canal 2 , a Nicaragua television station, the main attractions in Nicaragua for tourists are the beaches, scenic routes, the architecture of cities such as Le n and Granada and most recently ecotourism and agritourism , particularly in Northern Nicaragua. ref name C2 Tourism In 2005, 803,933 tourists visited Nicaragua, a noticeable improvement from the mere ... earner, coffee. ref name Nica That same year Nicaragua received more visitors than Panama . ref ... America Central and South America . About 60,000 United States citizens visit Nicaragua yearly, primarily ... Background Note Nicaragua date publisher url http www.state.gov r pa ei bgn 1850.htm work U.S. State ... more details
project a shallow draft waterway to link the Lake of Nicaragua to the Caribbean see Ecocanal . Image ... Nicaragua Canal was a proposed waterway through Nicaragua to connect the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean . Such a canal would follow rivers up to Lake Nicaragua and then be constructed to cut through the isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas to reach the Pacific. Such construction of a canal along the route using the San Juan River Nicaragua San Juan River was proposed in the early ... coasts. Nicaragua has let contracts to Korean developers to construct a deepwater port and facilities ... routes have been proposed for a canal in Nicaragua, all making use of Lake Nicaragua , the second largest ... Punta Gorda and then an artificial canal to the lake from San Juan de Nicaragua , up the San Juan River ... across the narrow isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas its lowest point is convert 56 m ft sigfig ... thumb 1895 cartoon advocating U.S. action to build the Nicaragua Canal The idea ... conducted preliminary surveys. The routes usually suggested ran across Nicaragua , Panama , or the Isthmus ... Juan River from the Atlantic to Lake Nicaragua, then go through a series of Lock water transport ... of Nicaragua, as well as the rival strategic and economic interests of the United Kingdom British ... through the Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas isthmus was done by train and stagecoach. The temporary route ... Francisco . Civil war in Nicaragua and an invasion by Filibuster military filibuster William Walker ... thumb Proposed route, from Notes on the Nicaragua Canal , by Henry Isaac Sheldon, 1902. Continued ... the Nicaragua canal publisher Archibald Constable and Company location Westminster, England ... time the Geological Society of America published the Physiography and Geology of Region Adjacent to the Nicaragua ... of Region Adjacent to the Nicaragua Canal Route. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America ... Jos Santos Zelaya to lease the land to build a canal through Nicaragua. Luis Felipe Corea ... more details
En Granada, Nicaragua ref ref Hittell, Theodore Henry. History of California N. J. Stone, 1898 , 797. ref For many years Granada disputed with Le n, Nicaragua Le n its hegemony as the major city of Nicaragua ... is not in English nickname motto images and maps image skyline Granada, Nicaragua 2.jpg imagesize 300px ... map caption1 image dot map dot mapsize dot map caption dot x dot y pushpin map Nicaragua the name ... pushpin mapsize 300 pushpin map caption Location in Nicaragua Location coordinates region NI subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Nicaragua subdivision type1 Departments of Nicaragua Department ... information timezone utc offset timezone DST utc offset DST latd 11 latm 56 lats latNS N longd 85 ... in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department . With an estimated population of 110,326 2003 , it is Nicaragua s fourth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua ... architecture and structure. Granada was founded in 1524 by Francisco Hern ndez de C rdoba founder of Nicaragua ... appearance, unlike its sister city of Le n Nicaragua Le n and historical rival, which displays ... Hern ndez de C rdoba founder of Nicaragua Hern ndez de C rdoba after the ancient Spain Spanish city ... Granada, by the Roman Catholic Church Catholic King and Queen of Spain. Granada, Nicaragua was historically ... Ocean , through Lake Nicaragua a.k.a. Cocibolca and the San Juan River Nicaragua San Juan River . The city ... French and Netherlands Dutch pirates trying to take control of Nicaragua. ref http www.granadanicaragua.net en history.html Granada, Nicaragua History ref It was also where William Walker filibuster ... Granada.jpg thumb 150px The coast of Lake Nicaragua in Granada Granada is located along the coast of the Lake Nicaragua a.k.a. Lake Cocibolca , the world s twentieth largest lake. Granada is the capital ... the Lake of Managua and Nicaragua passes through it in the north. It also has three volcanic lagoons ... volcanic lagoon in Nicaragua. Deleted image removed Image Volcan Mombacho.jpg thumb left ... more details
class infobox align right Geography of Nicaragua colspan 2 align center Image Nicaragua map.png 230px colspan 2 align center small Map of Nicaragua small colspan 2 align center style border top 1px solid ... 2 sup Water 9,240 km sup 2 sup Latitude 13 00 N Longitude 85 00 W colspan 2 align center style ... convert 12 nmi km mi 1 Image Nicaragua rel 97.jpg thumb right 300px Shaded relief map of Nicaragua Image Nicaragua pol 97.jpg thumb right 300px Political map of Nicaragua Image Satellite image of Nicaragua in March 2003.jpg thumb right 300px Satellite image of Nicaragua in March 2003 Image Nicaragua econ 1979.jpg thumb right 300px Economic activity map of Nicaragua, 1979 Image Nicaragua land 1979.jpg thumb right 300px Land use map of Nicaragua, 1979 Image Nicaragua Topography.png thumb right 300px Topography of NicaraguaNicaragua is a country in Central America , bordering both the Caribbean ... coordinates coord 13 00 N 85 00 W type country Natural regions The natural region s are the following ... between the Golfo de Fonseca and Lago de Nicaragua . These peaks lie just west of a large crustal ... from the Golfo de Fonseca to the San Juan River Nicaragua R o San Juan . The rift is occupied ... long and 24 kilometers wide and Lago de Nicaragua about 160 kilometers long and 75 kilometers wide . These two lakes are joined by the R o Tipitapa, which flows south into Lago de Nicaragua. Lago de Nicaragua in turn drains into the R o San Juan the boundary between Nicaragua and Costa Rica , which ... Sea to Lago de Nicaragua and the rift. From the southwest edge of Lago de Nicaragua, it is only nineteen ... Nicaragua is located where two major tectonic plate s collide, it is subject to earthquake s and volcanic ... lowland The eastern Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua form the extensive occupying more than 50 percent ... of Zelaya Nicaragua Zelaya , which is now divided into the North Atlantic Autonomous Region Regi n ... Sur, RAAS and constitutes about 45 percent of Nicaragua s territory. These lowlands are a hot, humid ... more details
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