Nicaragua, largest country in Central America, was inhabited for thousands years by the Mayan civilization, and later colonized by Spain. It gained its independence in 1838.
Nicaragua is a land of active [?] and a history devastating earthquakes and hurricanes. The vast percentage of people and industry in the southwestern part, near Lakes Managua and Nicaragua.
The eastern half of the country is very flat, lightly populated, with hot and [?] conditions along the Caribbean coastline, commonly called the Mosquito Coast. Civil [?] in the 1980s almost destroyed the economy, and after the defeat of the Sandinistas in 1990, a new modern [?] was formed, and with US financial aid a positive future awaits.The capital of this is Managua. The official is Spanish.