Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a republic in Central America. It is the largest Central American nation but the least densely populated. It is bordered on the north by Honduras and on south by Costa Rica. Its western coastline is on the Pacific Ocean, while the east side of the country is on the Caribbean Sea. The country's name is a combination of Nicarao, the most populous indigenous tribe when the Spanish arrived, and the Spanish word Agua, meaning water, after the two large lakes in the west of the country, Lago Managua and Lago Nicaragua.

External links

• Country profile: Nicaragua (BBC)
• The Pangea Partnership - Eco-building workshops in Nicaragua
• http://www.brianwillson.com/awolnicelection.html - Documentation of Covert US Aid to Anti-Sandinista Groups at the time of the 1990 Elections
• El Observador Económico Takes the economic pulse, investigates business issues
• MarcaacmeWeb site and radio program about national or international art and literature (span)
• Retrato de PoetaWeb site about young literature (span)
• Nicaraguan Student Association at Gatorpedia