Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. It's bordered to the north by Honduras, to the south by Costa Rica, to the east by the Caribbean Sea and to the west by the Pacific Ocean

Full country name: Republic of Nicaragua

Area: 129,494 sq km

Population: 5.2 million

People: 69% mestizo, 17% European descent, 9% African descent, 5% indigenous peoples

Language: English, Spanish; Castilian

Religion: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 16%

Government: republic

Head of State: President Enrique Bolaños

GDP: US$1.11 billion

GDP per capita: US$2,200

Inflation: 3.7%

Major Industries: Coffee, seafood, sugar, meat, bananas, food processing, chemicals, metal products, textiles, clothing, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear

Major Trading Partners: Canada, Japan, Germany, Venezuela, USA