Republic of Nicaragua
República de Nicaragua
MottoEn Dios Confiamos   (Spanish)
"In God We Trust"[1]
AnthemSalve a ti, Nicaragua  (Spanish)
Hail to thee, Nicaragua
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69% Mestizo
17% White
(majority being of Spanish, German, Italian, or French ancestry)
9% Black

5% Amerindian
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from Spain
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Declared
15 September 1821
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Recognized
25 July 1850
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Revolution
19 July 1979
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Total
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Water (%)
7.14
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July 2009 estimate
5,891,199 (110th)
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2005 census
5,148,098
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42/km2 (133nd)
114/sq mi
(UTC-6)
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