Official name: Republic of Nicaragua
Also known as: República de Nicaragua (Spanish)
Capital: Managua Total Area: 130,375 km² (50,338 mi²) Approximate population: 6,359,689Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras. Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic Currency: Córdoba (NIO) Organizations: United Nations
Border countries: Costa Rica 309 km, Honduras 922 km.
Maritime boundaries: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Fonseca, Pacific Ocean
Coastline: 910 km Administrative divisions: 15 departments (departamentos, sing. – departamento) and 2 autonomous regions (regiones autonomistas, sing. – region autonomista):
Atlantico Norte, Atlantico Sur, Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, 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.