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Capital: Managua
Area: 127,849 sq km / 49,363 sq ml
Language: Spanish, native Indian, English
Currency: Cordoba
Population: 5,128,517
Life expectancy: 65 (men), 68 (women)
Literacy rate: 81%
Religions: 95% Roman Catholic
Physical features: Narrow Pacific coastal plain; broad Atlantic coastal plain; volcanic mountains in interior; one of the world's most active earthquake regions
Ethnic distribution: 70% mixed Indian, Spanish, African origin
Exports: Coffee, cotton, sugar, bananas, meat, chemical products
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