Nicaragua
Nicaragua (officially Republic of Nicaragua) is a country in Central America, with its capital at Managua, and is home to roughly 6.9M people.
Spanish is the official language; the currency in circulation is Nicaraguan córdoba (C$); people from here are called Nicaraguan.
- »Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America and holds freshwater sharks.
Nicaragua touches two neighbours: Costa Rica to the south and Honduras to the northwest. Directions run from one centre to the other.
Managua became capital in 1852 as a compromise between the rival cities of León and Granada, which had fought over the honour.
129,483 km² (49,994 sq mi), 96th largest of 198 countries and territories on file, almost exactly the size of Greece.
Population 6,916,140, 108th of 198 on file. That averages 53 per km² (138 per sq mi).
The triangle and rainbow on the coat of arms echo the old Central American federation. Blue-white-blue stands for the two oceans.
Close enough to El Salvador's flag to cost you a guess.
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