NICARAGUA

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Nicaragua People

Country Name: Republic of Nicaragua

Capital City: Managua

Population: 5,675,356 (July 2007 est.)

Population Growth: 1.855% (2007 est.)

Currency: gold cordoba (NIO)

Languages: Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%

Area:

Inflation Rate: 9.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.8% plus underemployment of 46.5% (2006)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF NICARAGUA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

35.5% (male 1,025,426/female 988,148)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

61.3% (male 1,734,153/female 1,746,574)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3.2% (male 79,589/female 101,466) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

21.3 years

Median Age - male:

20.9 years

Median Age - female:

21.7 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.855% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

24.12 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

4.42 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-1.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.038 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.993 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.784 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.001 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

70.92 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

68.82 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

73.13 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Nicaraguan(s)

Ethnic Groups:

mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, other 1.9%, none 8.5% (1995 census)

Languages:

Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8% (1995 census)