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NICARAGUA

GDP (2003): PPP $11.4 billion.
Annual growth rate (2003 est.): 1.4%.
Per capita GDP (2003 est.): $2,200.
Inflation rate (2003 est.): 5.3%.

Budget: Income .............. $389 million
Expenditure ... $581 million

Main Crops:
Coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton, rice, corn, cassava (tapioca), citrus, beans; beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy products.

Natural Resources: Gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish .

Major Industries:
food processing, chemicals, metal products, textiles, clothing, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear

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