Capital of Nicaragua:
ManaguaArea of Nicaragua: 130,373 km² (50,337 mi²) (
97th)
Population of Nicaragua: 6,916,140 (
109th)
- (2024 est.)Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras.
Languages of Nicaragua: Spanish (official) 99.5%,
Indigenous 0.3%, Portuguese 0.1%, other 0.1% (2020 est.)
Religions of Nicaragua: Roman Catholic 30.9%,
Protestant 39.7%,
Jehovah's Witnesses 0.4%,
Unaffiliated 28%,
Other 1% (2024 est.)
Currency:
Córdoba (
NIO)
Calling code: (
+505)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (2):
Costa Rica 309 km,
Honduras 922 km.
Coastline: 910 km (570 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Fonseca, Pacific Ocean
Administrative divisions of Nicaragua
15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento)
and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region autonoma):
Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Costa Caribe Norte*, Costa Caribe Sur*, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas.
Natural resources: Gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish
Note: English and indigenous languages on Atlantic coast.
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