Nicaragua, officially known as the Republic of Nicaragua is a Spanish Colony in the Central American Region.
The country is considered to be one of the poorest countries in the Americas and agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries form the major economy. Tourism also plays an important role in the country’s GDP.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Latin America |
| Capital City | Managua |
| Government Type | Unitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic |
| Official Languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Nicaraguan cordoba, NIO |
| Phone Code | +505 |
| Important Cities | Managua, León, Tipitapa, Masaya, Ciudad Sandino, Chinandega, Esteli, Matagalpa, Granada |
| National Day | Independence Day (Sep-15) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 142 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture and food production,Services. |
| Major Exports | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Meat and edible meat offal, Electrical machinery and equipment , Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, Sugars and sugar confectionery, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers |
| Major Exports to India | Pharmaceutical products, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Electrical machinery and equipment , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, parts thereof, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Articles of iron or steel, Miscellaneous chemical products, Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard, Rubber and articles thereof, Aluminium and articles thereof, Organic chemicals, Plastics and articles thereof |
| Major Imports | Pharmaceutical products, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Electrical machinery and equipment , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Articles of iron or steel, Miscellaneous chemical products, Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard, Rubber and articles thereof, Aluminium and articles thereof, Organic chemicals, Plastics and articles thereof |
| Major Imports from India | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Iron and steel, Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material, Aluminium and articles thereof, Raw hides and skins , Zinc and articles thereof, Meat and edible meat offal, Electrical machinery and equipment , Special woven fabrics, tufted textile fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings, embroidery, Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, Plastics and articles thereof, Rubber and articles thereof |
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| Trade Agreements with India | An Agreement on Visa Waiver for Diplomatic and Official Passports was signed in 2008. An MoU on setting up an IT Training Centre in Managua was signed in 2008. |
| Bordering Nations | Honduras, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean |
| Member of | (United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Nicaragua | H.E. Mr Alejandro Lacayo Honorary Consul General Honorary Consulate General of India (Under Embassy of India in Panama) Managua Nicaragua Email: alejandro.lacayo@gmail.com Phone: (+505) 2248-3505 Website: |
| Embassy Details of Nicaragua in India | H.E. Mr. Vivek Burman Honorary Consul General Honorary Consulate General 43-A, Prithviraj RoadNew Delhi-110011 Email: vcb@dabur.com Phone: +91-11-24694469/24618238 (O) |
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