AMERICAS
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel
Advisory Level
Level 3
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Dec 13, 2024
About Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras, and the largest by area.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Managua
Population
6.8 million
Area
130,373 km²
Language
Spanish
Currency
Nicaraguan córdoba
GDP/Capita
$2,848
Travel Advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to serious risks. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to certain areas.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO)
- GDP
- $19.7B
- GDP per Capita
- $2,848
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 75.0 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Managua
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- Population
- 6,803,886
- Timezone
- UTC-06:00
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling Code
- +505
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- NI