Officially known as the republic of Nicaragua‚ Nicaragua is one of the countries in Latin America. The name “Nicaragua” originated from an indigenous chief named Nicarao. The spanish name‚ Nicaragua‚ incorporates the indigenous words “nic-alt-na-huac” which mean “next to the water”. Among locals‚ Nicaragua is also known as “the land of lakes and volcanoes” due to the fifty volcanoes and many bodies of water in the country.Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America with 50‚193 square miles
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Speaking | Education and Work | Dressing | Customs | Behavior and manners | Gastronomy | We are Foulmouthed | Nicaragua´s educational system is poor‚ is of low quality. For example in elementary and high school´s classroom have a lot of student‚ which doesn’t allow you to have a quality learning | It doesn’t matter our economic situation‚ Nicaraguans always wear new clothes in special dates‚ for examples Christmas or December( in general)‚ our birthdays‚ family members´ birthdays or special dates
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Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere‚ but is also full of history‚ tradition and life. It is known for its great folk music‚ deep heritage and culture. Nicaragua is hidden jewel with warm‚ gorgeous culture and breathtaking nature. It is surrounded by its incredible history‚ culture and nature. Nicaragua is a little larger than New York State. The capital of Nicaragua is Managua and other major cities are Bluefield‚ Chinandega‚ Granada‚ Jinotega‚ Leon‚ Masaya
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Introduction Statement: Most people believe that Nicaragua became a foreign aid money pit due to the Contra/Santanista wars in the 1980’s. Although it is true that the Contra/ Santanista wars finally drove Nicaragua into an economic stand still there are two main reasons that their socioeconomic crisis occurred: First‚ Nicaragua has a long history of corrupt dictators who’s only interests were to exploit the country’s vast riches and secondly‚ because they have been at war for over 166 years trying
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Running Head: Research Paper on Nicaragua Nicaragua Your Name Instructor: XYZ World Culture and Environmental Issues July 27‚ 2009 Abstract The purpose of this report is to show geographic representation of a country. For my report I chose Nicaragua. I will be describing its Geography‚ Climate‚ People and Culture‚ Tourism‚ Major Rivers‚ Mountains and Volcanos. Although Nicaragua is known to be a poor country
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0357774 USD. ("XE Currency Converter."). Some of the historical background about this country is in “1821 The Central American provinces (Costa Rica‚ Guatemala‚ Honduras‚ Nicaragua and El Salvador) declared independence from Spain.” “In 1838 The CAF was dissolved and Nicaragua became a fully independent republic.” “In 1856-57 Nicaragua was ruled by a US buccaneer William Walker‚ who proclaimed himself president and was over-thrown in 1857 following intervention
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Nicaragua Most Nicaraguans are mestizos. That is that they have white and Indian ancestors. There way of life is somewhat similar to that of Spanish Americans in other Central American countries. Most people belong to the Roman Catholic Church and speak Spanish. Most of Nicaragua’s people are poor farmers. Many of those in the Pacific Region are peasants who work on their own farms‚ cooperatives‚ state farms‚ or large private farms. In warmer areas‚ agriculture workers live in metal
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1. Puritans fled Europe in order to: a. Become acquainted with potential native peoples b. Exercise freedom of the press c. Practice freedom of religion d. Reestablish the Holy Roman Empire 2. The Seven Years War‚ called the French and Indian War by the Colonists: a. Was the precursor to the American Revolution b. Was a conflict related to European colonization c. Primarily took place in Canada d. Ended European conquests 3. Before the Civil War‚ to which of the
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CIA Covert Operations: Panama and Nicaragua In the 1950 ’s‚ the repression of domestic political dissent reached near hysteria. In the process the CIA ’s covert operations‚ already in progress in Europe‚ expanded worldwide. By 1953‚ according to the 1970 ’s Senate investigation‚ there were major covert programs under way in 48 countries‚ consisting of propaganda‚ paramilitary‚ and political action operations. In 1949‚ the agency ’s covert action department had about 300 employees and
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embattled president of Nicaragua‚ Anastasio Somoza DeBayle‚ fled Managua‚ leaving his regime defenseless as the rebels embarked on the capitol. After more than a decade of rebellion against the Somoza government‚ the Sandinista National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional‚ FSLN)‚ wrested control of Nicaragua from the Somoza’s tyranny. The ideological guerillas finally wielded the power to implement their revolutionary goals for the people of Nicaragua. Under the guidance of
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