Nicaraguan culture has strong folklore, music and religious traditions, deeply influenced by European culture but also including Indigenous Nicaraguan sounds and flavors.

Dec 17, 2025 · It is the largest of the Central American republics. Nicaragua can be characterized by its agricultural economy, its history of autocratic government, and its imbalance of regional …

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3 days ago · The largest of the Central American Republics, Nicaragua borders Costa Rica to the south and Honduras to the north. It covers 57,143 square miles including the region’s largest …

Dec 31, 2024 · Under the increasingly authoritarian rule of Daniel Ortega, thousands of Nicaraguans have fled into exile, and the regime is under US and EU sanctions. Most …

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Nicaragua, [d] officially the Republic of Nicaragua, [e] is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,142,529 as of …

Destination Nicaragua, a virtual guide to this country in the center of the Central American isthmus, bordering both the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) and the North Pacific Ocean. It is …

Nicaragua, which means “here united with the water,” is a sovereign state whose people love freedom and independence. The western region of the country was colonized by Spain, while …

Nicaraguan demographics reflected a different composition prior to the Sandinista revolution of 1979. Most of the migration during the years that followed were primarily of upper or middle …