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Nicaragua

Assemblea Nacional de Nicaragua (in Spanish only)
This is the congress of Nicaragua.
Banco Central de Nicaragua
This site is in English and provides information on the economy and finances of Nicaragua. The more up-to-date and official government reports are in Spanish.
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish only)
This ministry is like the Department of State in the United States and handles international relations.
National Institute of Statistics and Census of Nicaragua (in Spanish only)
Nicaragua Tourism Institute (in Spanish only)
Presidente (in Spanish only)

BBC News Profile - Nicaragua
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Nicaragua
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Nicaragua
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Nicaragua
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Nicaragua
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Nicaragua
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Nicaragua
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Nicaragua
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress Country Study - Nicaragua
This is a book-length report studying the history, social customs, and politics of the country from early times to the present.
OHCHR - Nicaragua
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNEP - Nicaragua
UNESCO Worldwide - Nicaragua
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Nicaragua
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO San Jose (in Spanish only)
  Cluster Office to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Nicaragua
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Nicaragua
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Nicaragua
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Nicaragua
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Nicaragua
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Nicaragua.
U.S. Commercial Service - Nicaragua
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Nicaragua
Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration on production and consumption of energy resources.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Nicaragua" as the search term.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Nicaragua" as the search term.
CrisisWatch Database
Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Nicaragua.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
- The Iran-Contra Affair: The Making of a Scandal, 1983-1988 CU
  This database has gathered material from the U.S. government on the Iran-Contra Affair.
- Nicaragua the Making of U.S. Policy, 1978-1990 CU This database has gathered declassified material from the U.S. government and written essays on the relationship between Nicaragua and the United States.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Nicaragua
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Latin America CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Latin America.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
PAHO/WHO Databases
Regional Core Health Data Initiative Table Generator System from the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization. Provides national health statistics and other data on the health situation in the Caribbean and North, Central, and South American countries.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.

Delegation of the European Commission to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, & Panama
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Embassy of the United States in Managua, Nicaragua
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Nicaragua.
EU's Relations with Nicaragua
Overview, country strategy, agreements, and documents on the European Union's relations with Nicaragua.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Nicaragua), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
Inter-American Development Bank and Nicaragua
Strategy, projects,and news about Nicaragua and the IADB.
Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the Organization of American States
"The OAS brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region's principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption."
Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Nicaragua
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Nicaragua from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nicaragua (in Spanish only)
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Nicaragua
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
USAID - Nicaragua
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs in Nicaragua.
U.S. Department of State - Nicaragua
U.S.-Nicaraguan relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
World Bank - Nicaragua
World Bank data, projects, and research in Nicaragua.
World Food Programme - Nicaragua
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
World Trade Organization - Nicaragua
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

PAHO/WHO
Official site of the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization.
- Country Health Profile - Nicaragua
  Information, health situation analysis, and statistics about countries in the Americas.
UNAIDS - Nicaragua
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - Nicaragua
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS intervention program in Nicaragua.
WHO - Nicaragua
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Nicaragua from the World Health Organization (WHO).

International Court of Justice (ICJ)
ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies."
The Iran-Contra Affair 20 Years On: Documents Spotlight Role of Reagan, Top Aides
Documents about the Iran-Contra Scandal from the National Security Archive.
Nicaragua: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA)
November 1989-January 1992: "ONUCA was established in November 1989 to verify compliance by the Central American Governments (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) with their undertakings to cease aid to irregular forces and insurrectionist movements in the region and not to allow their territory to be used for attacks on other States. In addition, ONUCA played a part in the voluntary demobilization of the Nicaraguan Resistance and monitored a ceasefire and the separation of forces agreed by the Nicaraguan parties as part of the demobilization process."

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Nicaragua available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
nicaragua and econom*	nicaragua and econom*
nicaragua and histor*	nicaragua and histor*
nicaragua and politic*	nicaragua and politic*
nicaragua (government publications only)	nicaragua (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.