Nicaragua, country of Central America. The largest Central American republic, Nicaragua can be characterized by its agricultural economy, its history of autocratic government, and its imbalance of regional development.
Nicaragua, [e] officially the Republic of Nicaragua, [f] is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometres (50,340 sq mi).
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It is bordered by Costa Rica and Honduras, and it shares maritime borders with Colombia and El Salvador. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, it occupies an area of 130,370 km², compared it is somewhat larger than half the size of the United Kingdom or slightly smaller than the state of New York.
Part of the Caribbean area, Nicaragua sits between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean in Central America. The country’s natural iconic landmarks include the strato volcano, Momotombo, which sits to the north of Managua, the capital, and Lake Nicaragua, a favorite tourist destination.
Nicaragua is a country in Central America, linking the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean Sea. The land has a total area of 130,370 km² (50,336 mi²) and a total coastline of 910 km (565.4 mi).
Nicaragua is a country in Central America. It has coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea, in the east, and the North Pacific Ocean, in the west, and has Costa Rica to the southeast and Honduras to the northwest.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a number of individuals and companies that operate in Nicaragua's gold sector, including two sons of the country's co-presidents.