Fish catch per year: 33,437 tonnes

Oil production and reserves: Not an oil producer; refines 16,200 b/d

Estimated livestock resources: 3.35m cattle, 420,000 pigs, 15.5m chickens

Main mineral resources: Gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper, tungsten, salt

Nicaragua has small quantities of gold and silver. New thermal generation projects are planned to overcome energy deficits. There is possible offshore oil.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004