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Politics In Nicaragua

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The population of Nicaragua is considerably diversified. With the population being slightly over 6.1 million, Nicaraguans are mostly Indigenous, Europeans, Africans, and Asians. In the capital city, Managua, the population is roughly 1.8 million. The ethnic groups of the people in Nicaragua include: 69% Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white), 17% white, 9% black, 5% Amerindian. The life expectancy for the people in Nicaragua is 70.92 years old, which is almost 8 years younger than the people of the United States. Considering these facts, people in Nicaragua are varied.

In Nicaragua there are numerous languages spoken. The main language, which 90% of the country speaks, is Spanish, although there are eight languages that the people of Nicaragua speak. English is frequently spoken by the well educated Nicaraguans. Multiple of the indigenous people on the Caribbean coast still speak their native languages, some of these include Miskito, Sumo, Rama, and Garifuna. These are just a few of the languages that are spoken in Nicaragua. …show more content…

When simply put this means that all qualified citizens vote for representatives to pass laws for them. In Nicaragua, the position of president was formed in the Constitution of 1854. Before this Constitution, the position was called the Head of State and later the Supreme Director. Since 2007 Daniel Ortega has been the president of Nicaragua. Presidential terms last for five years and within the past couple of years Nicaragua has declared that there are no more presidential term limits. The government of Nicaragua is a representative democratic

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