Total Area130,373 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityManaguaAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAmericasCentral America
GPS Coordinates12.87°, -85.21°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
Largest country in Central America, characterized by the Pacific volcanic chain, massive Lake Nicaragua, and Caribbean plains.
Climate ClassificationTropical in the lowlands, cooler in the central highland plateau
Notable Natural LandmarkOmetepe Island & Masaya Volcano
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America and the only freshwater lake in the world inhabited by freshwater bull sharks.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Nicaragua.
Capital City
NicaraguaManagua
Metropolitan Hub
NicaraguaLeón
Metropolitan Hub
NicaraguaMasaya
Metropolitan Hub
NicaraguaMatagalpa
Metropolitan Hub
NicaraguaChinandega
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Americas
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Nicaragua.
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