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Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua (). The country's name is a portmanteau of Nicarao, the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lake Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word , meaning water, due to the presence of the large lakes 'Lake Nicaragua" and Lake Managua in the region.
At the time of the Spanish conquest, Nicaragua was the name given to the narrow strip of land between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. Chief Nicarao ruled over that land when the first conquerors arrived. The term was eventually applied, by extension, to the group that inhabited that region: the Nicaraos or Niquiranos.
The pre-Columbian Nicarao came to the area from northern regions after the fall of Teotihuacán, on the advice of their priests or religious leaders. According to tradition, they were to travel south until they encountered a lake with two volcanoes rising out of the waters, and stopped when they reached Ometepe, the largest fresh-water volcanic island in the world.
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BBC News Country Profile - Key facts, figures and dates.
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CIA World Factbook - Nicaragua - Information on Nicaraguan geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
Experience Nicaragua - Overview of history, economy and culture. Uses interactivity and multimedia. Text only version available. Comprehensive reading and resource list. [English/Spanish/Japanese]
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Nicaragua - A Country Study - Library of Congress Federal Research Division's Country Studies Area Handbook Series. Comprehensive study including geography, history, society, economy, transport and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security. Navigable, with table of contents linked to sections.
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US State Department - Nicaragua - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.
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World Bank Group in Nicaragua - Provides news and events and in-depth analysis with a regional overview, country briefs, data and statistics, publications, development topics, initiatives, projects and programs.
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