Formal Name: Republic of Nicaragua.
Short Form: Nicaragua.
Term for Nationals: Nicaraguan(s).
Capital: Managua.
Date of Independence: Only September 15, 1821, from Spain, observed. July 1, 1823 from Mexico and April 30, 1838 from the United Provinces of Central America noted but not celebrated.
National Holiday: Independence day, September 15.
Data as of December 1993