Nicaragua, Central America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Nicaragua is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Central America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
| Nicaragua is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Central America Americas Continent |
| Nicaragua population | 6 823 613 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Nicaragua Area | 129 494 Km2 ( 80 464 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 13° 00' N, 85° 00' W |
| Nicaragua Capital city | Managua |
| Neighbouring countries | Costa Rica, Honduras. |
| Nicaragua Climate | tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Evangelical |
| Currency name & code | Cordoba (NIO) |
| Internet ccTLD | .ni |
| Nicaragua calling code | 505 |
| Passport ranking | 40 |
Nicaragua administrative divisions
- 15 departments and 2 autonomous regions* utonoma);
- Boaco,
- Carazo,
- Chinandega,
- Chontales,
- Costa Caribe Norte*,
- Costa Caribe Sur*,
- Esteli,
- Granada,
- Jinotega,
- Leon,
- Madriz,
- Managua,
- Masaya,
- Matagalpa,
- Nueva Segovia,
- Rio San Juan,
- Rivas
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