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Republic of Nicaragua República de Nicaragua (Spanish)
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Motto: En Dios confiamos (Spanish) "In God We Trust"^[a]
Anthem: Salve a ti, Nicaragua (Spanish) "Hail to Thee, Nicaragua"
ISO 3166 code	NI

Nicaragua (/ˌnɪkəˈrɑːɡwə, -ˈræɡ-, -ɡjuə/ ^ⓘ; Spanish: [nikaˈɾaɣwa] ^ⓘ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (ES-pe - República de Nicaragua.ogg), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. it was estimated to be the third largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, Indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English.

Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part was transferred to Honduras in 1960. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, dictatorship, occupation and fiscal crisis, including the Nicaraguan Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and the Contra War of the 1980s. (Full article...)

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The Nicaraguan Literacy Campaign (Spanish: Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetización, CNA) was a campaign launched in 1980 by the Sandinista government in order to reduce illiteracy in Nicaragua. It was awarded the prestigious UNESCO Literacy Award. There have been many other literacy campaigns in the country since the first one was launched in 1980. (Full article...)

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...that the first woman to be popularly elected as President of a Latin American nation was Violeta Chamorro who served her term from 1990-1997 in Nicaragua. As of 2007 she is the only woman to have served in the role?
...that in 1972, nearly 90% of the capital city of Managua was destroyed in an earthquake?
...that Lake Nicaragua is the largest freshwater lake in Central America (19th largest in the world) and is home to the world's only freshwater sharks?
...that Nicaragua's Bosawas Biosphere Reserve protects 1,800,000 acres (7,300 km²) of Mosquitia forest - almost seven percent of the country's area - making it the second largest Biosphere reserve in the world after the Amazon in Brazil?
...that most Nicaraguans begin and end every day with Gallo pinto, a meal of rice and beans cooked separately and then fried together, and that on the Atlantic coast it is common to add coconut oil to the dish?
...that one of the world's finest rums, Ron Flor de Caña, is produced in Nicaragua?
...that in the 19th century the United States had plans to build a waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the country. The Nicaragua Canal concept was abandoned after the U.S. opted to back the construction of the Panama Canal instead?

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Image 1Some Nicaraguan cuisine: seafood soup, bread and beer
Image 2A railway tunnel in Nicaragua, built under President José Santos Zelaya (1893-1909)
Image 3Rotonda Rubén Darío in Managua
Image 4A bus in the city of Granada
Image 5León Cathedral is a significantly important and historic landmark in Nicaragua that was awarded World Heritage Site status with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Image 6A view of Ometepe Island
Image 7Trees of Life at night on Avenida Bolívar, Managua, 2016
Image 8Cathedral in Granada, Nicaragua
Image 9U.N. map of Nicaragua
Image 10Cerro Negro volcano in 2011
Image 11A view of Telica, 2011

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v t e Airports in Nicaragua
International	Nicaragua portal Bluefields Costa Esmeralda Managua
Regional	Bonanza Chinandega Corn Island Los Brasiles León Montelimar Ometepe Puerto Cabezas Rosita San Carlos San Juan de Nicaragua Siuna Waspam
Military	Punta Huete

v t e Departments of Nicaragua
Nicaragua portal Boaco Carazo Chinandega Chontales Estelí Granada Jinotega León Madriz Managua Masaya Matagalpa Nueva Segovia Rivas Río San Juan North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

Football in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan Football Federation

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Women	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

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v t e Foreign relations of Nicaragua
Americas	Colombia Mexico Peru United States Uruguay
Asia	China Hong Kong India Iran Turkey
Europe	Abkhazia Denmark Finland Greece Holy See Russia South Ossetia Spain
Former	Yugoslavia
Diplomatic missions	Diplomatic missions of Nicaragua / in Nicaragua
Related topics	Minister of Foreign Affairs

Nicaragua national football team – managers

Urbina (1941–43)
Kosovic (1943–??)
Bonilla (1952–53)
Mészáros (1961)
Ruiz (1961–62)
Berrini (1966–67)
Bendaña (1967–69)
Muraco (1969–70)
Dubois (1977)
Fülöp (1985–86)
Rodríguez (??–??)
Zambrana (?–?)
Dubois (1991–92)
Cruz (1993–01)
Levia (2001–02)
Battistini (2003–04)
Zuleta (2005)
de Toro (2007–08)
Cruz (2008)
Olivas (2008–09)
Llena (2010–14)
Londono (2014)
Duarte (2014–20)
Vita (2020–22)
Figueroa (2022–23)

v t e Elections in Nicaragua
Presidential elections	1856 1871 1902 1906 1912 1914 1916 1920 1924 1926 1928 1932 1936 (Jun) 1936 (Dec) 1947 (Feb) 1947 (Aug) 1950 1957 1963 1967 1974 1984 1990 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
Parliamentary elections	1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1927 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1947 (Feb) 1947 (Aug) 1950 1957 1963 1967 1972 1974 1984 1990 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
Municipal elections	1990 1996 2000 2004 2008 2009 2012 2017 2022
See also: Elections in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Federal Republic of Central America

v t e Protected areas of Nicaragua
Nature Reserves	Nicaragua portal Alamikamaba Apoyo Lagoon Asososca Lagoon Bismuna Raya Lagoon Cabo Viejo-Tala-Sulamas Cerro Apante Cerro Arenal Cerro Banacruz Cerro Cola Blanca Cerro Cumaica–Cerro Alegre Cerro Guabule Cerro Kilambé Cerro Mombachito-La Vieja Cerro Musún Cerro Pancasan Cerro Quiabuc-Las Brisas Cerro Silva Cerro Tisey–Estanzuela Cerro Wawashang Chiltepe Peninsula Chocoyero-El Brujo Cordillera de Yolaina Cordillera Dipilto and Jalapa Cosigüina Volcano El Arenal Estero Padre Ramos Estero Real Fila Masigüe Juan Venado Island Kligna Kukalaya Lagoon La Máquina Layasika Lagoon Limbaika Llanos de Karawala Llanos de Makantaka Macizos de Peñas Blancas Maderas Volcano Makantaka Mesas de Moropotente Mecatepe Lagoon Miraflor Mombacho Volcano Nejapa Lagoon Pahara Lagoon Punta Gorda Río Manares Salto Río Yasika Sierra Amerrisque Sierra Quirragua Tepesomoto-Pataste Tiscapa Lagoon Tisma Lagoon Volcán Maderas Volcán Telica Rota Volcán Pilas El Hoyo Volcán San Cristóbal Volcán San Cristóbal-Casita Volcán Yali Yolaina Yulu Yulu Karata
Genetic / Biosphere / Biological / Forest Reserves	Apacunca Genetic Reserve Bosawás Biosphere Reserve Cayos Miskitos Biological Reserve Indio Maíz Biological Reserve Llanos de Apacunca Genetic Reserve Selva Negra Cloud Forest Reserve Yucul Genetic Reserve
Wildlife Refuges	Chacocente Los Guatuzos Río San Juan
National Monuments / Parks / etc	Hurricane Mitch Victims National Monument La Inmaculada Fort Historical Site Masaya Volcano National Park Solentiname National Monument Somoto Canyon National Monument Zapatera Archipelago National Park

Presidents and heads of state of Nicaragua

¹ in León.

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Departments

Nicaragua is a unitary republic. For administrative purposes it is divided into 15 departments (departamentos) and two self-governing regions (autonomous regions).

(Department capitals in parentheses)