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/
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Population2026 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearNicaragua 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. Income Group Government Type Classification
Sovereignty Status Nicaragua
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Managua, Cities Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.
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Managua Department is associated with Nicaragua.
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Managua is the capital of Nicaragua.
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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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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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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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is a Nicaraguan former professional boxer who competed between 1995 and 2014
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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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Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Venezuela
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its range extending from Mexico southwards through Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama
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It is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Nicaragua (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
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.
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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.
View the Source 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
View the Source 4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record NIC, incomeLevelQuote, 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" }
Wikidata: Nicaragua
Managua (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Managua, Lead sectionQuote, 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.
San Marcos, Carazo (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: San Marcos, Carazo, LeadQuote, Encompasses: San Marcos, Carazo, Lead
San Marcos is a town and a municipality in the Carazo Department of Nicaragua.
Condega (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Condega, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Condega, Lead
is a municipality in the Estelí department of Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: San Juan del Sur, LeadQuote, Encompasses: San Juan del Sur, Lead
in the Rivas department in southwest Nicaragua
Corn Islands (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Corn Islands, Lead, countryQuote, Encompasses: Corn Islands, Lead, country
is a municipality of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.
Managua Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Managua Department, Lead paragraphQuote, Encompasses: Managua Department, Lead paragraph
[maˈna.ɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua.
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