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Managua: Against All Odds

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Managua, Nicaragua: General Info

Quick Facts and Figures
Population: 1.3 million

Natural Threats: more than 25 volcanoes surround Managua; active fault lines run dead through the middle of the city; prone to flooding and landslides

Number killed in 1972 earthquake: 6,000-10,000

Damage from ‘72 earthquake: five square miles of the city center in complete ruins; light, water, sewerage, and communications were destroyed; medical [...]