Nicaragua.

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  • Source:
    Department of State publication. Background notes series [Backgr Notes Ser] 1993 Jul, pp. 1-8.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Corporate Authors:
      United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. Office of Public Communication
    • Source:
      Publisher: U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100940530 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1049-5517 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10495517 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Backgr Notes Ser
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: [Washington : U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1980-
    • Subject Terms:
      Economics* ; Environment* ; Ethnicity* ; Geography* ; Government* ; Health Resources* ; Politics* ; Population Characteristics*; Americas ; Central America ; Culture ; Demography ; Developing Countries ; Latin America ; Nicaragua ; North America ; Organization and Administration ; Population
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 090530. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00226814.
      Keywords: Americas; Central America; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Environment*; Ethnic Groups*; Geographic Factors*; Government*; Latin America; Macroeconomic Factors*; Nicaragua; North America; Organization And Administration; Political Factors*; Population; Population Characteristics*; Production*; Resources*
      Note: TJ: BACKGROUND NOTES
      Local Abstract: [PIP] Nicaragua is a country of 130,000 sq km with 4 million inhabitants, of whom 30-49% are literate. Independence was gained in 1821. There are Mestizo, White, Black, and Indian ethnic groups who tend to be of Roman Catholic faith. Life expectancy is 63 years. GDP is $1.7 billion, growing at a rate of 0.8%. Per capita income is $413. The country's natural resource include gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, and fish. Cash crops, production crops, processed food, beverages, textiles, chemicals and petroleum, metal products, commerce, government, transportation, banking, energy, and water are areas of economic production. Petroleum, agricultural supplies, and manufactured goods are imported, and coffee, cotton, sugar, bananas, beef, gold, and shellfish are exported. In-depth information is also given on the people and history, government and principal officials, political conditions, the economy, defense. foreign relations, relations with the U.S., and names of principal U.S. officials in the country.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19930701 Date Completed: 19940503 Latest Revision: 20211203
    • Publication Date:
      20240627
    • Accession Number:
      12178055