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Central America · sovereign state

Nicaragua

Republic of Nicaragua

Capital
Managua
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Nicaraguan córdoba
People
7.01 million (2025)
Neighbours
2
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Nicaragua

  • 12th lowest military spending 0.5% · #12 of 158 · 2024
  • 24th lowest height of women 155.6 cm · #24 of 196 · 2019
  • 30th highest rainfall 1,913 mm · #30 of 187 · 2016–2025 avg

Surprising facts about Nicaragua

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Picked for surprise among Nicaragua’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Nicaragua among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Nicaragua across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

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