country statistics

NICARAGUA COUNTRY STATISTICS
Borders:	Honduras, Costa Rica
Population:	5.94 million
Population growth rate:	1.9%
Economy
GDP (ppp):	$5.94 billion
External debt:	$4.12 billion
Workforce
Agriculture:	30.5%
Industry:	17.3%
Services:	52.2%
Health
Life expectancy:	70.63 years
Infant mortality:	28/1000 live births
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence:	0.2%
People living with HIV/AIDS :	6,400
Deaths:	500
Education
Literacy rate - total:	67.5%
Literacy rate - male:	67.2%
Literacy rate - female:	66.8%
Development ranking
Human development index country ranking:	112 out of 177
Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2005 and Economic Intelligence Unit 2006.