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Nicaragua at a Glance

LocationCentral America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras

Population5,465,100

Population Growth Rate1.92%

ReligionsRoman Catholic 72.9%, Evangelical 15.1%, Moravian 1.5%, Episcopal 0.1%, other 1.9%, none 8.5%

Languages– Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8% (1995 census) note: English and indigenous languages on Atlantic coast

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  67.5%
male: 67.2%
female:  67.8% (2003 est.)