Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km². With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras. Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Costa Rica to t…
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km². With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras. Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean and shares maritime borders with El Salvador to the west and Colombia to the east. The country's largest city and national capital is Managua, the fourth-largest city in Central America, with a population of 1,055,247 as of 2020. Nicaragua is known as "the breadbasket of Central America" due to having the most fertile soil and arable land in all of Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European, and African heritage. The country's most spoken language is Spanish, though indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English.
Official languages: Spanish
Government: Unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship
Legislature: National Assembly
Currency: Córdoba (NIO)
Capital and largest city: Managua
Calling code: +505
Ethnic groups (2023): 69% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) · 17% White · 9% Black · 5% Indigenous
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