Meandering Meservys: 2013

Nicaragua Facts

It is the largest country in Central America
It is bordered on the north by Honduras and on the south by Costa Rica
The population is around 6 million with a quarter of the population living in the capital city, Managua
Managua is the third largest city in Central America
It is about the size of the state of Alabama
It is the poorest country in Central America and 2nd poorest in the Western Hemisphere
GDP per capita is $1,028
The national currency is the cordoba - named after Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, the national founder
There are about 25 cordobas per US dollar
Granada is the 5th largest city in Nicaragua and is located on the shores of Lake Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua, is the 19th largest lake in the world
There are 50 volcanoes in Nicaragua, 7 of which are considered active
5,300 people from the U.S. reside in Nicaragua
Every year about 60,000 U.S. citizens visit Nicaragua
The national sport is baseball