From what country did Nicaragua gain independence in 1821?

What communist group overthrew the Somoza dictatorship in 1979 with the help of the Soviet Union?

What is the capital city of Nicaragua?

What is Nicaragua's primary export crop?

What U.S. president sanctioned CIA aid to the Contras, an anti-communist rebel group?

Talks to build what $70 billion structure in Nicaragua have been proposed in recent years?

What Nicaraguan-born pitcher won 245 games in the MLB and pitched a perfect game in 1991? [Hint: he was nicknamed "El Presidente"]

What American journalist and mercenary led unauthorized military expeditions into Latin America, briefly conquering Nicaragua in 1856?

Nicaragua is known as the "Land of" what?