Managua

**Managua**
	capital of Nicaragua
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Instance of	big city; largest city (Nicaragua); municipality of Nicaragua;
Location	Managua Department, Nicaragua
Located in or next to body of water	Lake Managua;
Inception	24 March 1819;
Population	937,489 (2005);
Area	267.2 km²;
Elevation above sea level	143 m;
Different from	Managua ; Managua;
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	12° 09′ 15.74″ N, 86° 16′ 25.56″ W
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This article is about the capital city of Nicaragua. For other uses, see en:Managua (disambiguation).

Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is also the largest city of the country. It is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua. The city has a population of about 1,680,100; composed predominantly of mestizos, whites and Spanish-speaking criollos (unmixed Europeans).

One of Managua's growing number of malls - Galerias Santo Domingo
National Palace in Managua
Statue of Sandino
Vista of Tiscapa Lagoon and the city of Managua
The new Cathedral
Xiomara Blandino, Miss Nicaragua 2007
Sushi Itto located in the Galerias Santo Domingo in Managua
During the Santo Domingo festival some people cover themselves in a mix of grease and motor oil to pay promises to the saint while others wear masks and costumes
Celebrating the annual "Alegria por la vida" Carnaval in 2007
Nicaraguans have a strong interest in baseball and essentially it has become a major sport in the country as well as a part of the nation's culture
After its renovation, Nicaragua's Augusto C. Sandino International Airport stands as the most modern airport in Central America
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