Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America and holds its largest lake. Lake Nicaragua contains an island formed by two volcanoes joined at the base.
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Easy learning about Nicaragua
The capital city of Nicaragua is Managua, capital city of Nicaragua.
Word: Lakes
Meaning: twin waters
Administrative Divisions
15 departments (departamentos) and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas)
- Boaco
- Carazo
- Chinandega
- Chontales
- Costa Caribe Norte*
- Costa Caribe Sur*
- Esteli
- Granada
- Jinotega
- Leon
- Madriz
- Managua
- Masaya
- Matagalpa
- Nueva Segovia
- Rio San Juan
- Rivas
Where in the world is Nicaragua located?
Nicaragua is a Country of Continental Caribbean on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Central America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
Basic Information
Capital City: Managua, capital city of Nicaragua
Population: 7,007,502 (UN)
Area: 129,494 km² / 80,464 sq mi
People from Nicaragua are called: Nicaraguans
Geography
Latitude: 12.671° N
Longitude: 85.069° W
Geographical Subregion: Central America
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
- Costa Rica — Land border
- Honduras — Land border
Climate
tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 59 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 505 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 106 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.107 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 123 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.706
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 11.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Evangelical
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .ni
Calling Code: +505
MapGeo Name: Nicaragua
MapGeo Code: NI