Nicaragua

Interesting Facts About Nicaragua

• Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America by area, comprising 130,370 square kilometers.
• The capital Managua had an estimated population of 1,042,641 in 2016, making it the biggest city in Nicaragua.
• Approximately 69% of Nicaragua's population is mestizo, with 17% white, 5% Native Nicaraguan, and 9% black and other races.
• Black English-speaking Creoles, who mainly reside on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, are descendants of escaped or shipwrecked slaves and often carry Scottish surnames such as Campbell, Gordon, Downs, and Hodgson.
• European immigration to Nicaragua began in 1524 when Francisco Hernández de Córdoba founded the cities of León and Granada.
• In the late 19th century, European immigrants from Germany and nearby countries were offered land to settle in the rural Matagalpa and Jinotega departments to promote the coffee industry, with high altitudes in these regions being suitable for coffee production.

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