Nicaragua Facts and Figures.

Nicaragua Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Republic of Nicaragua Managua 129,494 sq km 49,998 sq mi PEOPLE Population 5,780,586 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 1.82 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 7,510,206 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 9,437,504 (2050 estimate) Population density 48 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 125 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 58 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 42 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Managua 937,489 (2005) L eón 174,051 (2005) Ethnic groups Mestizo 69 percent European 17 percent Black African 9 percent Native American (including Miskito, Sumo, Rama, and Garifuna) 5 percent Languages Spanish (official), Garú?una, Miskito, Sumo, Rama, English NOTE: English and Native American languages are spoken by small groups on the Atlantic coast. Religious affiliations Roman Catholic 85 percent Protestant 12 percent O ther 3 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 71.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 73.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 69.1 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate Population per physician Population per hospital bed 26 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 608 people (2004) 1,111 people (2003) Literacy rate Total 68.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 68.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 67.8 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 3.2 percent (2002-2003) 6 years (2002-2003) 35 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 16 Constitution Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 9 January 1987; amended 1995, 2000 14,000 (2004) 1.2 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $5.3 billion (2006) $958.10 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 19.7 percent (2006) I ndustry 29.5 percent (2006) Services 50.8 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers 2,108,448 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 31 percent (2003) I ndustry 18 percent (2003) Services 40 percent (2003) Unemployment rate National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Total expenditure Monetary unit 1 córdoba (C$), consisting of 100 centavos 7.8 percent (2003) $997 million (2006) $1,020 million (2006) Major trade partners for exports United States, El Salvador, Honduras, Germany, and Costa Rica Major trade partners for imports United States, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 75.95 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 11.79 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources Number of radios per 1,000 people 0 percent (2003 estimate) 12.27 percent (2003 estimate) 284 (1998 estimate) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 43 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 72 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 13 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 32 (1996) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 46 (2004) Paved road as a share of total roads 11 percent (2002) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.