Fast Facts in Nicaragua
Population: 5,675,356
Capital: Managua
Time Zone: UTC-6
Currency Name: gold cordoba (NIO)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8%
Ethnic Breakdown: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%
Religion: Roman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, other 1.9%, none 8.5%
Major Cities: Managua
Phone Country Code: 505
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: December - February
Voltage: 120 V - 60 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: a
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), February 1 (Air Force Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), May 27 (Army Day), July 19 (Liberation Day), September 14 (Battle of San Jacinto), September 15 (Independence Day), December 8 (Immaculate Conception), December 25 (Christmas Day), December 31 (New Year's Eve)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: People in Nicaragua have two last names. The mother's name goes before the father's name.