Nicaragua
Managua · Central America
Nicaragua is a country in North America. Its capital city is Managua, the official currency is the Córdoba, and the main language is Spanish.
With a population of roughly 7 million people spread over 130,373 km², Nicaragua is the 103rd most populous country in the world and the 96th largest by area. That works out at about 54 people per square kilometre.
Nicaragua shares land borders with Honduras and Costa Rica — 2 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Managua, León and Masaya. The highest point in the country is Mogotón, at 2,107 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Greece, while its population is closest to that of Libya.
- Capital
- Managua
- Region
- Central America
- Population
- 7,000,000
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- Currency
- Córdoba
- Main language
- Spanish
- Highest point
- Mogotón
2,107 m - Land borders
- 2
Nicaragua: things worth knowing
- Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America by area.
- Lake Nicaragua is the biggest lake in Central America and holds freshwater sharks and sawfish.
- Ometepe island in the lake is formed by two volcanoes joined by an isthmus.
Nicaragua in context
North America has 23 sovereign countries in total. Nicaragua ranks 9th among them by population.
See the full list of North America countries, or browse all 195 countries.