Nicaragua
Republic of Nicaragua
Americas
Central America
NI
Independent
UN Member
Overview
Key information and facts
Government type
Presidential Republic
Capital City
Managua
12.13°, -86.25°
Official Languages
Spanish
Population
6.6M
Total Area
130.4K km²
Population Density
50.8 people per km²
Currency
Nicaraguan córdoba (C$)
Week Start
monday
Driving Side
right
Society & Demographics
Population and social indicators
6,624,554
Total Population
74.95 years
Life Expectancy
Social Indicators
Fertility Rate
2023
2.22 births/woman
Population Growth
2023
1.4%
Internet Users
2023
58.2%
Economy
Economic and financial indicators
$17.8B
Gross Domestic Product
$8.3K
GDP per Capita
Economic Indicators
GDP Growth
2023
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
2024
4.6%
Gini Index
2014
46.2
National Symbols
Official Flag
Coat of Arms
Situation Map
Bordering Countries
CRI
HND
Codes & Metadata
Technical identifiers and contact information
Country Codes
ISO2: NI
ISO3: NIC
CIOC: NCA
FIFA: NCA
Top-Level Domain
.ni
Calling Code
+505
Time Zones (UTC)
UTC-06:00
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