Basic Information About Nicaragua:

Population: The population of Nicaragua is 6,180,230.

GDP:  $ 29.5 billion (2016)

Climate:  A tropical climate can be observed in Nicaragua. Just as in the other Central American countries, there are two seasons: the dry and the raining season. During the dry season (January – June) there is virtually no rain and trees and plants start to dry out. As a tropical country, Nicaragua has two distinct seasons: the wet season, and the dry season, although the locals call these invierno (winter) and verano (summer). The rainy season lasts from May to October, and the wettest months are September until November. 

People:  The majority of the Nicaraguan population is Mestizo and White. Exactly 69.378516% are Mestizos (mixed Amerindian and White) and 17% are White with the majority being of Spanish descent. There are also whites of Italian, German, or French ancestry.  

Religion:  Over 90% of Nicaragua’s populations are members of Christian denominations. Approximately 73% of Nicaraguans follow the Roman Catholic religion with about 15% attending evangelical churches. Around 2% are part of the Moravian Church and some 0.1 percent are joined to the Episcopal Church.

Capital:  Managua is the capital of Nicaragua and the third-largest city in Central America.

Language:  The official language of Nicaragua is Spanish; however, Nicaraguans on the Caribbean coast speak indigenous languages and also English. The communities located on the Caribbean coast also have access to education in their native languages.

Currency:  The Nicaraguan Cordoba is the currency of Nicaragua.

Time Zone: Nicaragua is GMT/UTC – 6h Standard Time