COUNTRY GUIDE · North America
Nicaragua
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Nicaragua.
Nicaragua at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Managua
- REGION
- North America
- POPULATION
- 7,000,000
- AREA
- 130,373 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Spanish
- CURRENCY
- Cordoba Oro (NIO)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Land Of Lakes And Volcanoes
Nicaragua is home to major freshwater lakes and active volcanoes.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua is home to freshwater-adapted bull sharks that can travel between the lake and sea.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Nicaragua in its North America region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 130,373 km² and a population of approximately 7,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.