Some general facts about my new home:

• It is the biggest country in Central America and nearly the size of New York State
• Lago de Nicaragua is the largest freshwater body in Central America
• Current population is roughly 5.8 million (1.02% growth per year)
• Lago de Managua is the only freshwater lake that contains sharks!
• Cerro Negro is one of Nicaragua's most active Volcanoes and last erupted in 1999
• Currency: Nicaraguan Córdobas
• The median age of the population is 24.2 years old
• The largest religion is Roman Catholicism 

picture taken from: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/central-america/nicaragua/