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Population: 5675356
Area: 129494km²
Capital: Managua
Currency: Córdoba Oro (NIO)
Country dialing code: 505
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 120V, 60Hz
Government type: republic
President: Daniel Ortega

Religions:

Roman Catholic (72.9%), Evangelical (15.1%), Moravian (1.5%), other (2%), none (8.5%)

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