Nicaragua

sovereign state in Central America
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Nicaragua is a country located in North America [1]. It was established on January 1, 1821 . The nation covers an area of 120k and has a population of 7.0M as of 2025 [2].

Daniel Ortega serves as the head of government [3]. The country observes the time zone UTC−06:00 and America/Managua [4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Climate
tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Terrain
extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes
Natural resources
gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 44.9%, Protestant 38.7% (Evangelical 38.2, Adventist 0.5%), other 1.2%, (includes Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ), believer but not belonging to a church 1%, agnostic or atheist 0.4%, none 13.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Legal system
civil law system; Supreme Court may review administrative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$52.989 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$7,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.6% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 51%, Mexico 12%, El Salvador 6%, Canada 6%, Switzerland 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 24%, China 13%, Mexico 9%, Honduras 9%, Guatemala 8% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Nicaragua

Summary

Nicaragua is a sovereign state[1]. Nicaragua draws 6,099 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #108 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nicaragua was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Nicaragua was a member of World Trade Organization[4].
  • Nicaragua was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[5].
  • Nicaragua was a member of International Development Association[6].
  • Nicaragua was a member of International Finance Corporation[7].
  • Nicaragua was a member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[8].
  • Nicaragua is in the country of Nicaragua[9].
  • Nicaragua's head of government is recorded as Daniel Ortega[10].
  • Nicaragua is on the continent of North America[11].
  • Nicaragua's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Nicaragua's instance of is recorded as country[13].
  • Nicaragua's head of state is recorded as Daniel Ortega[14].
  • Nicaragua's capital is recorded as Managua[15].
  • Nicaragua's official language is recorded as Spanish[16].
  • Nicaragua's currency is recorded as Nicaraguan córdoba[17].
  • Nicaragua's shares border with is recorded as Costa Rica[18].
  • Nicaragua's shares border with is recorded as Honduras[19].
  • Nicaragua's shares border with is recorded as Colombia[20].
  • Nicaragua's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ni[21].
  • Nicaragua's anthem is recorded as Salve a ti[22].
  • Nicaragua's basic form of government is recorded as republic[23].
  • Nicarao is named after Nicaragua[24].
  • Nicaragua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Boaco Department[25].
  • Nicaragua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carazo Department[26].
  • Nicaragua's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chinandega Department[27].

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Geography

Nicaragua is in the country of Nicaragua[9]. Nicaragua is on the continent of North America[11]. Nicaragua is part of Latin America[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12] and country[13].

History and Context

Nicarao is named after Nicaragua[24].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Nicaragua include Nicaraguans[29], a human population[30].

Why It Matters

Nicaragua draws 6,099 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #108 of 197).[2] Nicaragua has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Nicaragua is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for Nicaragua include Nicaraguans[29], a human population[30].

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  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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