Nicaragua
🇳🇮 Central America · Republic of Nicaragua
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About Nicaragua
Nicaragua (officially Republic of Nicaragua) is a country in Central America, with Managua as its capital. It is home to roughly 7.01 million people, giving a population density of about 54 people per square kilometre. The country covers 130,373 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $22.24B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.706. The official currency is the Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO), and the main language is Spanish.
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How Nicaragua measures up
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Nicaragua is the 107th most populous country in the world, with about 7.01 million people.
By land area it is the 96th-largest country in the world, covering 130,373 km².
It has the world's 127th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($22.24B).
Nicaragua shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.706.
Nicaragua has a population density of about 54 people per square kilometre.
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