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B. Managua is Nicaragua’s capital and largest city with a population of about 1 million people.
C. Senior administration officials secretly arranged the sale of arms to Iran despite an embargo. They hoped to fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua while at the same time negotiating the release of several U.S. hostages. Congress earlier had prohibited U.S. support for the Contras.
D. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere with gross domestic product of $1,800 per person compared with $5,800 in Nicaragua and $99,400 in Bermuda, the richest nation in the hemisphere. After losing office in 1990, Ortega regained the presidency in 2007 and has held office ever since.
A. Nicaragua is bordered by Costa Rica to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Honduras to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica has been known for its stable democracy, in a region that has had some instability, and for its highly educated workforce in a thriving economy.