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🇳🇮Nicaragua

Americas · Central AmericaSovereign stateCAIS
ISONI · NIC · 558
LAT,LNG13.00, -85.00
TEL+505

Nicaragua is a sovereign country in Central America, Americas. Its capital is Managua. It has a population of about 6,624,554 across 130,373 km² — roughly 51 people per km². The currency is the Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO C$). The official language is Spanish. Its ISO 3166 codes are NI, NIC, 558, and the international calling code is +505.

Capital
Managua
#110
Population
6,624,554
#99
Area
130,373 km²
#157
Density
51 /km²

Key facts about Nicaragua

GET/alpha/NI
Calling code
+505
Currencies
NIO C$
Languages
Spanish
Timezones
UTC-06:00
Demonym
Nicaraguan
Top-level domain
.ni
ISO codes
NI · NIC · 558
Coordinates
13.00, -85.00
Capital
Managua

Other names for Nicaragua

Republic of NicaraguaRepública de NicaraguaNicaráguaニカラグア

Largest cities in Nicaragua (12)

GET/cities?country=NI

Countries bordering Nicaragua (2)

GET/borders/nicaragua

Frequently asked questions about Nicaragua

What is the capital of Nicaragua?

The capital of Nicaragua is Managua.

What is the population of Nicaragua?

Nicaragua has a population of about 6,624,554, the 110th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Nicaragua?

Nicaragua uses the Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO, symbol C$).

What languages are spoken in Nicaragua?

The main language of Nicaragua is Spanish.

What is the calling code for Nicaragua?

The international dialing code for Nicaragua is +505.

Which countries border Nicaragua?

Nicaragua shares land borders with Costa Rica and Honduras.

Query Nicaragua from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/NI
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/NIC
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/558
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GET countries.dev/cioc/NCA
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GET countries.dev/name/nicaragua
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Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=NI
Largest cities in NicaraguaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/nicaragua
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=13&lng=-85
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
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GET countries.dev/region/Americas
Countries in AmericasDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Central%20America
Countries in Central AmericaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/NIO
Countries using the Nicaraguan córdobaDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/es
Countries that speak SpanishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/505
Countries with calling code +505Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-06%3A00
Countries in UTC-06:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/ni
Countries on the .ni domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Nicaraguan
Countries whose people are "Nicaraguan"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Managua
Find a country by capital (Managua)Docs
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