Nicaragua

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Nicaragua is a unitary republic, and for administrative purposes, it is divided into 15 departments (departamentos) and two self-governing regions (autonomous communities) based on the Spanish model:

	Department	Capital	Population (2005)	Area (km²)	Pop. Density
1	Boaco	Boaco	150,636	4177	36
2	Carazo	Jinotepe	166,073	1081	154
3	Chinandega	Chinandega	378,970	4822	79
4	Chontales	Juigalpa	153,932	6481	24
5	Estelí	Estelí	201,548	2230	90
6	Granada	Granada	168,186	1040	162
7	Jinotega	Jinotega	331,335	9222	36
8	León	León	355,779	5138	69
9	Madriz	Somoto	132,459	1708	78
10	Managua	Managua	1,262,978	3465	365
11	Masaya	Masaya	289,988	611	475
12	Matagalpa	Matagalpa	469,172	6804	69
13	Nueva Segovia	Ocotal	208,523	3491	60
14	Rivas	Rivas	156,283	2162	72
15	Río San Juan	San Carlos	95,596	7541	13
16	Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte	Bilwi	314,130	33,106	10
17	Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur	Bluefields	306,510	27,260	11

[edit] Zelaya

In 1986, the new constitution established the Charter of Autonomy (limited self-government) for the former department of Zelaya, comprising the entire eastern half of the country. The department was divided into two autonomous regions (communities). The Charter of Autonomy is largely based on the model used by Spain. The communities are governed by a Governor and a Regional Council. Defense, etc. is the responsibility of the Central Government in Managua.

[edit] See also

• ISO 3166-2:NI

[edit] External links

• Instituto Nicaragüense de Fomento Municipal
• Portal de la Región del Norte de Nicaragua
• Portal de la ciudad de Estelí, Nicaragua

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