Nicaragua Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Nicaragua
  • Population: 5.7 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Managua
  • Area: 120,254 sq km (46,430 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Spanish, English, indigenous languages
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 gold cordoba = 100 centavos
  • Main exports: Coffee, meat, shellfish, sugar, tobacco, cattle, gold
  • GNI per capita: US $1080 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .ni
  • International dialling code: +505

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature
oC/oF
Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Jan 26.4 1.0 0.0
Feb 27.2 0.0 0.0
Mar 28.0 7.0 1.0
Apr 28.7 14.0 2.0
May 27.9 309.0 12.0
Jun 26.6 313.0 16.0
Jul 26.9 193.0 13.0
Aug 26.8 271.0 16.0
Sep 26.0 404.0 20.0
Oct 26.0 330.0 18.0
Nov 26.1 63.0 6.0
Dec 26.1 84.0 1.0