Nicaragua Facts

Interesting Nicaragua Facts

Here are some interesting Nicaragua Facts for Kids which were choosen and reseached by kids especially for kids.

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Managua – Motmot – Granada

Nicaragua Facts for Kids

  • Population: 6.3 million people
  • Capital: Managua with 1 million people
  • Name: Republic of Nicaragua (República de Nicaragua)
  • Official Language: Spanish
  • Religion: Most Nicaraguans are Christians (87%)
  • Literacy: 83% of all Nicaraguans over the age of 15 years can read or write
  • Currency: 1 córdoba = 100 centavos 
  • National colours: blue and white
  • National bird: Guardabarranco, a turquoise browed motmot
  • National flower: Frangipani (Sacuanjoche)
  • National day: 15 September
  • National anthem: “Salve a ti” (Hail to Thee)
  • Motto: En Dios Confiamos (In God We Trust)
  • History: The region was settled by Paleo-Americans already in 12000 BCE. Indigenous people were the Miskitos, Ramas and Matagalpas. The Nicarao people lived in the area from about 1200 CE. Conquered and colonised by the Spanish in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821.