Junior 
Birthday
July 13, 2014
Age
Age: 10
Gender
Boy
Junior is 10 years old and lives in Nicaragua.
I live with my mother and father in the Sauce area. The primary language where I live is Spanish. My father is sometimes employed as a farmer. At home, the chores and duties I'm responsible for are carrying water and gathering firewood. I like bicycling, music and reading. My favourite activity at church is Sunday school. My favourite activity at the centre is learning about God. I am in the equivalent of grade 5. My favourite subject is Literature.
With the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east, Nicaragua is a lush land of huge freshwater lakes, verdant forests and numerous volcanoes, many of which are active. Earthquakes are a common occurrence, and are sometimes severe. The second-largest rainforest in the Americas lies within the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve.
The population of Nicaragua is more urban than rural and is mostly of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. Spanish is the official language, but on the Caribbean coast, some Indigenous languages are also spoken. Nicaragua is primarily an agricultural country, but construction, mining, fisheries, exports and services have added to its stability and the well-being of its people.
Most Nicaraguans live in the western Pacific lowland region between the Pacific coast and Lake Managua. Across the eastern coast, the Mosquito Coast gets the most annual rainfall in Central America: 2,540 to 6,350 millimetres per year
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