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Explore Nicaragua know your world 2019
Luisa Nelly Berríos Rocha is a graduate student at the University of Akron from Nicaragua. She provides an overview of Nicaragua including facts about its geography, government, economy, and culture. Some key points mentioned are that Nicaragua has a tropical climate, is located in Central America between the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and has significant volcanic activity with lakes and volcanoes throughout the country. The document also highlights aspects of Nicaraguan folklore, traditional foods, and transportation methods.
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- 10. NICARAGUA QUICK FACTS •Full name: Republic of Nicaragua • President: • José Daniel Ortega Saavedra • Since 2007) • Area: 130,370 sq km • Largest country in Central America • Slightly smaller than New York state • Bordering the Caribbean Sea & the Pacific Ocean • Central America is a tropical isthmus that connects North America to South America. • It includes (7) countries and many small offshore islands
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- 12. NICARAGUA QUICK FACTS •Capital: Managua • Administrative divisions • 15 departments: • 2 autonomous regions: Atlántico Norte y Sur • Administrative divisions • Coffee, beef, shrimp and lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold, peanuts; cigars, automobile wiring harnesses, textiles and apparel
- 13. NICARAGUA BACKGROUND • Itwas discovered on September 12th, 1502 by Christopher Columbus in his 4th & last trip to the Americas • The Pacific coast was settled as a Spanish colony in the early 16th century • Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 • Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the first half of the 19th century
- 14. NICARAGUA GOVERNMENT • Nicaraguais a constitutional democracy with Executive, Legislative, Judicial, and Electoral branches of government • The constitution guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and movement within the country, as well as foreign travel & emigration • The President and the members of the National Assembly are elected to concurrent 5-year terms http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1850.htm
- 15. NICARAGUA QUICK FACTS •Population: 6.55 million (2019) • Most Nicaraguans are of both European and indigenous ancestry • Currency: Córdoba • Main Language: Spanish • Main Religion: Roman Catholics
- 16. LET’S SPEAK SPANISH •Hello Hola • Good Bye Adiós • Yes Sí No No • Thank you Gracias • Thank you very much Muchas gracias • Your welcome De nada –A la orden. Con mucho gusto. Para servirle. Para servirte.
- 17. LET’S SPEAK SPANISH •Please Por favor • I love you Te amo • How are you? ¿Cómo estás? • I am sorry Lo siento • Do you speak ______? ¿Hablas ______? • My name is _______ Mi nombre es _______. Me llamo _______.
- 18. LET’S SING INSPANISH Poem: La Bala Author: “Salomón de la Selva” (1893 – 1959) La bala que me hiera será bala con alma. El alma de esa bala será como sería la canción de una rosa si las flores cantaran o el olor de un topacio si las piedras olieran, o la piel de una música si nos fuese posible tocar a las canciones desnudas con las manos. Si me hiere el cerebro me dirá: yo buscaba sondear tu pensamiento. Y si me hiere el pecho me dirá: ¡Yo quería decirte que te quiero!
- 19. LA BALA La balaque me hiera será bala con alma. El alma de esa bala será como sería…
- 20. …la canción deuna rosa si las flores cantaran…
- 21. …o el olorde un topacio si las piedras olieran,…
- 22. …o la pielde una música si nos fuese posible tocar a las canciones desnudas con las manos.
- 23. Si me hiereel cerebro me dirá: yo buscaba sondear tu pensamiento.
- 24. Y si mehiere el pecho me dirá: ¡Yo quería decirte que te quiero!
- 25. LET’S SING INSPANISH Poem: La Bala Author: “Salomón de la Selva” (1893 – 1959) La bala que me hiera será bala con alma. El alma de esa bala será como sería la canción de una rosa si las flores cantaran o el olor de un topacio si las piedras olieran, o la piel de una música si nos fuese posible tocar a las canciones desnudas con las manos. Si me hiere el cerebro me dirá: yo buscaba sondear tu pensamiento. Y si me hiere el pecho me dirá: ¡Yo quería decirte que te quiero!
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- 27. Playa de Pochomil RANCHOSANTANA
- 28. BAHIA DE SANJUAN DEL SUR
- 29. El Litoral Pacifico CornIsland. RAAN. Nicaragua
- 30. LAND OF LAKES& VOLCANOES Contains the largest freshwater body in Central America Experiences significant volcanic activity
- 31. LAKE NICARAGUA • Planswere made to take advantage of this route to build a canal but the Panama Canal was built instead • It holds Ometepe and Zapatera which are both volcanic islands
- 32. OMETEPE ISLAND • Thebiggest island in the world situated within a freshwater lake • Formed by two active volcanos: Concepción & Madera
- 33. • Archipelago of365 little volcanic islands inside Nicaragua Lake – Some of which have homes built on them! – Rich in fauna and flora
- 34. Land of Lakes& Volcanoes
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- 41. TRANSPORTATION IN THEPACIFIC
- 43. TRANSPORTATION IN THEATLANTIC
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- 48. SPORTS • Baseball isthe national sport of Nicaragua. – Baseball to Nicaragua is like soccer to Brazil.
- 49. El Güegüense FOLKLORE INTHE PACIFIC
- 50. FOLKLORE IN THEPACIFIC Las Inditas Güipil
- 51. FOLKLORE IN THEPACIFIC Mestizaje Trencilla
- 52. Palo de Mayo FOLKLOREIN THE ATLANTIC