Nicaragua

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Nicaragua
By Veronica And Olivia
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Location

• The country is surrounded by two other countries,
  Honduras and Costa Rica. It is also by the
  Pacific Ocean.
• The capital of Nicaragua is Managua.
• The longitude and latitude is 13 north and 85
  west.
• It is in the northern and western hemispheres.

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Here is a picture of a map of Nicaragua.
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Place

• The average climate in Nicaragua is 80F or 20C
  .
• Here are some of the main crops cotton,
  bananas, sugar cane, tobacco, semi beans, corn,
  and rice.
• Some of the wildlife are turkey, vultures, black
  vultures, laughing falcons and many more.
• The population in Nicaragua is 6 million . 15
  is mixed Spanish, 17 is European.
• Along the Caribbean coast a very small percentage
  of people speak English. The common language
  spoken in Nicaragua is Spanish.
• Some of the major cities are Estelí, Muy Muy, and
  San Carlos.
• Some of the landforms, there are volcanoes they
  dont know if they are active or not. So
  scientist are trying to make sure the volcanoes
  are inactive so people can go see the mountains
  without them erupting.
• Plants/trees- The main flowers there are roses
  and sunflowers. The main tress are oak and pine.

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Human/Environment Relationships

• Natural Resources- gold, silver, zinc, timber,
  fish, copper, tungsten, lead.
• Jobs are very hard to find in Nicaragua so some
  of people immigrate to other contraries.
• How the weather affects the people- It gets too
  hot to work sometimes but they work through any
  heat wave.
• Agriculture/Industries- Nicaragua relies on
  exporting coffee, cotton, sugar, bananas, seafood
  and meat. 44 of the workers are in agriculture.

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History

• 1502 Christopher Columbus became the first
  European to come to the coast of Central America.
• 1522- the first Spanish explorers, led by Gil
  Gonzalez de Avila, arrive and establish colonies
  in Nicaragua
• 1740- the British claim Nicaraguas mosquito
  coast of the Caribbean sea.
• 1821- Nicaragua declares its independence from
  Spain and became part of Mexico's Iturbide.
• 1855- American, William Walker was involved in
  the civil wars and seizes control of Nicaragua
  declares himself president, and legalizes
  slavery.
• 1857- Walker is driven out of Central America,
  the civil war ends, and Nicaragua forms a new
  government.
• 1998-Hurricane Mitch hits Nicaragua, killing
  thousands and leaving thousands more homeless
  countries from around the world send aid and
  forgive Nicaragua's dept.

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Movement

• Migration many people move out of the country to
  go where there are the supplies like water that
  they didnt have so that could they live. There
  are also many civil wars that drive people out.
• Transportation- Most roads are unpaved many areas
  cant be reached by cars. Oxcarts are the only
  way to get around there.
• Communication-postal, telegraph and telephone
  service are not in rural areas.
• Traditions- they like to be around other people.
• Customs- Like to visit others. Offering a cool
  drink is always done. It is bad not to accept it.

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Region

• Government-there are four branches of government
  the cabinet, legislative, judicial, and
  electoral.
• The voting age is 16.
• religious groups- catholic is the main religion.
  
• Ethnic groups- Native American and Mexican.
• There are states.
• States have different cultures.

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Extra

• Sports baseball, soccer, boxing, softball,
  basketball, and volleyball.
• Cuisine (food)- gallopinto, nacatamales, vigoron,
  bahono are foods. One drink is regresses.
• Music- They listen to soft kind and welcoming
  music.
• Nicaragua is the largest country in Central
  America
• Family life- parents, children, aunts, uncles,
  and cousins usually live together .
• The oldest in the family is usually the head of
  the house.
• A number of men died or were sent to war. Many
  woman became head of the house.
• Clothing- the men wear cotton t-shirts, jeans,
  and Flip-flops.
• Women wear dresses or skirts and lightweight
  dress shirts. And flip-flops.

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Our video we found!

• http//www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id
  166064titleNicaragua_water_criss

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Resources

• Culturegrams.com
• Google.com
• Geckogo. com
• Answer. com

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Quiz

• What is the legal voting age in Nicaragua?
• What is the capital of Nicaragua?
• What is the only way to get around in Nicaragua?
• What are two countries Nicaragua is surround by?
• How many branches is the government divided up
  into?