| Location: | Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras |
| Population: | 5,675,356 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Managua geographic coordinates: 12 09 N, 86 17 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $3,000 (2006 est.) |
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