Nicaragua: map, capital and facts
Nicaragua is a country in Central America. Its capital is Managua. Its official language is Spanish.
Nicaragua covers about 130,373 km², making it the 96th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 7.0 million people live there, the 107th-most populous.
Nicaragua shares land borders with 2 countries: Costa Rica and Honduras.
Where is Nicaragua?
Nicaragua is in Central America. Its centre lies at roughly 13°N, 85°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Nicaragua is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Nicaragua facts
| Capital | Managua |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central America |
| Area | 130,373 km² (96th largest) |
| Population | 7,007,502 (107th most populous) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | Nicaraguan córdoba (C$) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 2 |
| Centre point | 13°N, 85°W |
Countries that border Nicaragua
- Costa Rica, capital San José
- Honduras, capital Tegucigalpa
Other countries near Nicaragua
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- El Salvador, about 430 km
- Belize, about 620 km
- Guatemala, about 630 km
- Panama, about 700 km
- Jamaica, about 990 km
Guess Nicaragua in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Nicaragua were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: Central America
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 130,373 km²
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More countries in Central America
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.