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Nicaragua

Also Known As Republic of Nicaragua
Central America

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in Central America by area, bordered by Honduras and Costa Rica with coastlines on both the Pacific and Caribbean. It gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. Its capital is Managua. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Managua 2
Population
7,097,329 2
2026 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
130,375 2
Independence or Founding Year
1821 2
Nicaragua gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821, then belonged to the First Mexican Empire until 1 July 1823 and the Federal Republic of Central America until 30 April 1838, with full international recognition following on 25 July 1850.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Nicaragua

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Managua, Cities

Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.

Source Managua (Wikipedia)

Managua Department is associated with Nicaragua.

Source Managua Department (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

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Managua, Cities

Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.

Source Managua (Wikipedia)
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Source Alex del Carmen (Wikipedia)Lead
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a Nicaraguan and American criminologist

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Ana Julia Guido Ochoa (born 16 February 1959) is a Nicaraguan jurist who is the attorney general of Nicaragua.

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Source Daniel Ortega (Wikipedia)Lead
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José Daniel Ortega Saavedra ( or-TAY-gə; Spanish: [daˈnjel oɾˈteɣa]; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguan politician, revolutionary, and former guerrilla fighter who, under various titles, has been the leader of Nicaragua since 2007 and previously from 1979 to 1990.

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Source Rosario Murillo (Wikipedia)Lead
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Rosario María Murillo Zambrana (Latin American Spanish: [roˈsaɾjo muˈɾiʝo]; born 22 June 1951) is a Nicaraguan politician and poet who has been Co-president of Nicaragua alongside her husband, Daniel Ortega, since February 2025.

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Source Adonis Rivas (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Nicaraguan former professional boxer who competed between 1995 and 2014

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Source Alexis Argüello (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a Nicaraguan professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1995

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It is a traditional Nicaraguan dish

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Source Aztec mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found from Jalisco and Cozumel Island in southern Mexico to Nicaragua

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Source Big crested mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Source Brown tent-making bat (Wikipedia)Geographic distribution, Nicaragua
Quote, Geographic distribution, Nicaragua
ranging from the Mexican state of Michoacán in the west to Nicaragua in the east

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Source Central American dwarf squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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Source Central American tapeti (Wikipedia)Taxonomy
Quote, Taxonomy
widespread throughout eastern Costa Rica, eastern Nicaragua, Honduras, and eastern Panama

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Source Common big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela

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Source Cozumelan golden bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a bat species found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia

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Source Deppe's squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
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native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua

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Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.

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Source Gray short-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, range
Quote, Distribution and habitat, range
from southern Tabasco in Mexico, along the Pacific coast of Central America, through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, to northern Costa Rica

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccopteryx bilineata - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Nicaragua
Quote, Country distribution, Nicaragua
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela

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Source Guiana dolphin (Wikipedia)Distribution, Nicaragua
Quote, Distribution, Nicaragua
It has been reported as far south as southern Brazil and north as far as Nicaragua and possibly Honduras.

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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Amblyomma maculatum (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
Ambylomma maculutum can also be found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Columbia, Venezuela, and Ecuador though there is a lack of precise data for exactly where in these countries the ticks are most predominant.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Nicaragua (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Nicaragua
  • Infobox, capital
    Managua
  • Infobox, area
    130,375 km2 (50,338 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2026
    7,097,329 (108th)
  • History section, independence
    Nicaragua gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821, joined the First Mexican Empire until 1823, and was part of the Federal Republic of Central America until it dissolved in 1838.
  • Lead section
    With a population of 7,097,329 as of 2026, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras, and the largest by area in all of Central America. Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea of the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Nicaragua
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    910 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record NIC, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record NIC, incomeLevel
"name": "Nicaragua", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Nicaragua
Wikidata Q811, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Managua (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Managua, Lead section
Quote, Has Capital: Managua, Lead section
Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnaɣwa]) is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America.
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San Marcos, Carazo (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: San Marcos, Carazo, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: San Marcos, Carazo, Lead
San Marcos is a town and a municipality in the Carazo Department of Nicaragua.
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Condega (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Condega, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Condega, Lead
is a municipality in the Estelí department of Nicaragua
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San Juan del Sur (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: San Juan del Sur, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: San Juan del Sur, Lead
in the Rivas department in southwest Nicaragua
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Corn Islands (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Corn Islands, Lead, country
Quote, Encompasses: Corn Islands, Lead, country
is a municipality of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
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Managua Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Managua Department, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Managua Department, Lead paragraph
[maˈna.ɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua.
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