Nicaragua
Republic of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a country in Central America, North America. Its capital is Managua, home to roughly 6,465,513 people across 130,373 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- Central America
- Population
- 6,465,513
- Land area
- 130,373 km²
- ISO codes
- NI / NIC
- Languages
- Spanish
Did you know?
- Ometepe Island rises from Lake Nicaragua as twin volcanoes linked by an isthmus.
- Rubén Darío, born in Metapa, is the father of modernismo — Spanish-language literary modernism.
- Granada's painted colonial churches face the lake where ferries once carried Corn Islands gold.
- Masaya Volcano lets visitors peer into an active crater glowing with lava and gas.
- Corn Island's turquoise shallows and coconut palms feel Caribbean — yet lie far from the mainland coast.
Bordering countries
Costa Rica
HondurasPractice with geography games
Studying Nicaragua is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.