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Flag of Nicaragua
| Formal Name: | Republic of Nicaragua |
| Local Name: | Nicaragua |
| Local Formal Name: | República de Nicaragua |
| Region: | Central America |
| Associations: | United Nations |
| Capital City: | Managua |
| Main Cities: | León, Chinandega |
| ISO 3166 Code: | NI |
| Population: | 5,743,000 |
| Area: | 129,494km² |
| Currency: | 1 Nicaraguan córdoba = 100 centavos |
| Languages: | Spanish, Creole |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic, Protestant |
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Flag of Nicaragua
Date Flag first adopted: 27th August, 1971
Description: Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered
in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top
and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; similar to the flag of El Salvador, which features a round emblem encircled
by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white band; also similar to the flag
of Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band.
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