ocr: The Atlantic regions, which in 1987 achieved limited independence, are isolated from the more populous Pacitic regions. The indigenous Miskato tribes and the descendants of. Africans, brought over by Spanish colonists in the 18th century to work the plantations, are concentrated along the Atlantic coast, where English Creole is widely spoken. Almost 80% ofthe population lives in poverty. Ofthis group,some 20% are detined by the UN as extremely poor; between 1991 and1992,. - - Nicaragua's GDPper capita fell below Haiti's, normally the world's lowest. Half the population has n0 permanent employm ...
