Nicaragua
Official name:	Nicaragua
Capital City:	Managua
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.la-reg.dhl.com/
International Dialing Code:	505
Population:	4,272,352 (July 1996
Currency:	1 gold cordoba (C$) = 100 centavos
Spoken Languages:	Spanish (official)
Holidays:	Jan 1, Apr 20, 21, 22, 23, May 2, Jul 19, Aug 1, 10, Sep 14, 15, Nov 2, Dec 8, 24, 25, 31
Major Exports:	Commodities: meat, coffee, cotton, sugar, seafood, gold, bananas Partners: US, Central America, Canada, Germany
Major Imports:	Commodities: consumer goods, machinery and equipment, petroleum products Partners: Central America, US, Venezuela, Japan
Total Export:	$525.5 million (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Total Import:	$870 million (c.i.f., 1995 est.)
Gross Domestic Product:	$7.1 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$1,700 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	65.7%
Population Growth Rate:	2.67% (1996 est.)