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Identity
Regime
republic
Capital
Managua
Population
6,803,886
Area
130,373 km²
Currency
NIO
Executive
Head of State
Daniel Ortega
2007
2007
Head of Government
Daniel Ortega
2007
2007
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
92 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.15
#155
#155
Freedom House
14/100
Not Free
Not Free
CPI corruption
14/100
#175
#175
Press RSF
25/100
#168
#168
Economy
GDP (B$)
22 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
3,173 $
2025
2025
Growth %
4.9 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
2.1 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
5.0 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.1 Md$
0.6 %PIB · #128
0.6 %PIB · #128
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
24% · 78% · 80%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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