Capital : Managua
Major Language(s) : Spanish
Largest City : Managua
Date of UN Membership : 24 Oct. 1945
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 1124
Currency : gold córdoba
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 2018
Area (km²) : 130000
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 4938
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 33
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 431
Urban Population (%, 1990-99) : 55
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99): 3,3
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.