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 and 2 autonomous regions.
Departments:
- Boaco
- Carazo
- Chinandega
- Chontales
- Estelí
- Granada
- Jinotega
- León
- Madriz
- Managua
- Masaya
- Matagalpa
- Nueva Segovia
- Río San Juan
- Rivas
Autonomous regions:
- North Caribbean Coast
- South Caribbean Coast
Departments and autonomous regions of Nicaragua map
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.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
-3 m (-10 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 450 m (1480 ft), 700 m (2300 ft), 950 m (3120 ft), 1150 m (3770 ft), 1250 m (4100 ft), Max altitude 1902 m (6240 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Nicaragua
Height from south to north in Nicaragua
1Caribbean Sea (Northeast), North Pacific Ocean (West)0 m2Grande de Matagalpa1 to 405 m3San Juan10 to 57 m
Population of Nicaragua, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Managua, capital city of Nicaragua
Population: 7,007,502 (World Bank)
Area: 120,340 km² / 46,464 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
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro Mogotón (2 107 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC−06:00
TLD: .ni
Calling Code: +505
MapGeo Name: Nicaragua
MapGeo Code: NI