NICARAGUA

LOCATION

• Nicaragua is in North America
• It borders the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
• Nicaragua is 50,336 square miles, Minnesota is 86,943 square miles

HISTORY

• In 1522 Spanish explorers arrived and established what is now Nicaragua
• In 1821 they declared independence from Spain
• In 1838 they became an independent nation
• In 1856 William Walker became the first president of Nicaragua

PEOPLE

LIFESTYLE

CULTURE

• Most Nicaraguans eat rice and beans
• Their most famous rice and beans dish is gallo pinto, made of rice, beans, garlic and onions.

SOCIETY

• The government is divided into 4 branches
• The executive, legislative, judicial, and electoral
• Daniel Ortega is the leader of the government

CITATION

• Nicaragua. ProQuest, 2015. CultureGrams Online Edition. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.