Nicaragua

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Nicaragua is a sovereign state in Central America, Americas. It covers 130,373 km² and has a population of approximately 6,803,886. Its official language is Spanish and its currency is the Nicaraguan córdoba (C$).

Quick facts

Capital: Managua
Population: 6,803,886
Area: 130,373 km²
Currency: Nicaraguan córdoba (C$)
Languages: Spanish
Calling code: +505
TLD: .ni
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: No
Continents: North America
Timezone: UTC-06:00
Native name: Nicaragua

Bordering countries

Appears in 36 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#22	2,280years
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#23	130.79
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#27	127.92
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#84	12.49
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#89	31075.3km²
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#90	42.31
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#91	1,503,000
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#102	2515.3
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#109	881420.38
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#116	25.82

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#8	89.41
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#16	82.81
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#29	33.06
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#51	7.48
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#55	15490530047.6
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#63	973,948,000
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#76	1506369.95
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#78	600431407.7

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by public debt (% of GDP)	#57	0.39% of GDP
Countries by GDP growth rate	#85	0.03
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#113	63.64
Countries by cost of living index	#117	22.5
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#129	20.69in billions
Countries by GDP per capita	#131	2952.67

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#116	55
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#132	63.2
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#147	55.8
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#147	60
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#153	62.94
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#153	37.88

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Coastline Length	#83	910kilometers
Countries by land area	#95	130,373km²

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#89	0.01
Countries by population	#108	7.01
Countries by population density	#161	55.93
Countries by median age	#163	25.27

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