Nicaragua
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- Costa Rica (12)
- Cuba (0)
- Ecuador (12)
- Guatemala (4)
Repblica de Nicaragua, is a democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America. But, it is also the least densely populated with a demographic similar in size to its smaller neighbors. The country is bordered on the north by Honduras and on the south by Costa Rica. Its western coastline is on the Pacific Ocean, while the east side of the country is on the Caribbean Sea. The countrys name is derived from Nicarao, the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lago de Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word Agua, meaning water, due to the presence of the large lakes Lago de Nicaragua (Cocibolca) and Lago de Managua (Xolotln), as well as lagoons and rivers in the region.
- Capital: Managua
- Currency: Córdoba
- Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholicism, Mormonism
- Languages: Spanish
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Organisations
GVI
- Tel: 01727 250250
- Email: info@gviworld.com
- Website: http://www.gvi.co.uk
With a field network of over 250 staff, GVI have been one of the biggest ground operators of volunteer programs in the world for more than a decade. GVI offers a range of volunteer opportunities abroad, including projects, expeditions, courses, internship trainee schemes and relevant BTEC qualifications...
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Frontier Conservation
- Tel: 020 7613 2422
- Email: info@frontier.ac.uk
- Website: http://www.frontier.ac.uk
Frontier: Dive, Teach, Trek, Explore.Imagine spending your gap year diving in beautiful coral seas, tracking exotic game through lush jungles, or teaching English to groups of eager children. Best of all, you'll gain the qualifications that could make the difference to you getting that prestigious university spot or lucrative job...
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Raleigh International
- Tel: 020 7183 1270
- Email: info@raleigh.org.uk
- Website: http://www.raleighinternational.org
Raleigh International is a youth and sustainable development charity. Since 1984 we have inspired over 30,000 people from all walks of life, nationalities and ages to get out there and rise to the challenges of life on expedition...
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