Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km². With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras.
Official languages: Spanish
Government: Unitary diarchic presidential socialist republic under an authoritarian dictatorship
Legislature: National Assembly
Currency: Córdoba (NIO)
Capital and largest city: Managua
Calling code: +505
Ethnic groups (2023): 69% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) · 17% White · 9% Black · 5% Indigenous
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