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Geography | Surface | 46,430 sq.m.
82 x smaller than the USA (3,787,315 sq.m.) | Inhabitants | 5.2 mill.
55 x less than in the USA (285.3 mill.) | Population density | 112 Inhabitants/sq.m.
1.5 x larger than in the USA (75) | Gross national product | 746 $
46 x below that of the USA (34,280 $) | Religious affiliation | Christian | 98% | Catholic | 93% | Protestant | 5% | Other religions | 2% |
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Children 18 years of age and younger make up approximately 50 percent of the population in Nicaragua.
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There is an alarming increase in child involvement in crime, both as victims and as perpetrators. |
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CSI works together with the order of Carmelite Sisters. The sisters run a school center and soup kitchens in Santa Rosa, one of the poorest areas in Managua. They also offer families and needy children medical assistance. |
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