Nicaragua is situated in Central America and the Caribbean. With a total area of 130,000 sq km, Nicaragua stands out as the world’s 97th largest country. A clear and detailed map of Nicaragua combined with practical geographic details are displayed below.
Nicaragua contains a lot of specific geographic regions, mainly relating to the provincial regions.
Nicaragua’s capital city Managua seems to have a population of 1.4 million people. Principal metropolitan areas aside from the capital Managua include Masaya, Granada and Isla de Ometepe.
Nicaragua shares its border with Costa Rica and Honduras.
Geography of Nicaragua |
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Map of Nicaragua |
Geography of Nicaragua
Administrative Regions in Nicaragua: 15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region autonoma); Atlantico Norte*, Atlantico Sur*, Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas
Terrian of Nicaragua: extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes
Nicaraguan Climate: tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands