Location

The largest country on the Central American isthmus, Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras on the north, Costa Rica on the south, with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea -- the Mosquito Coast

Geographic Features

Geographic features of Nicaragua include volcanic mountains, with fertile plains in the west, and extensive forested areas.

Climate

Nicaragua experiences a tropical climate and is subject to hurricanes.

The flag of Nicaragua, pictured above, looks similar
to the that of Honduras. The country's coat of arms
is centered on three bands of color. Just as with
Honduras's flag, the two blue bands represent the
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea and the white
represents the land in between. The flag is based on
the former flag of the Federal Republic of Central
America, of which Nicaragua and Honduras were
members.₁.

Official Name

Republic of Nicaragua

Capital

Managua

Official Language

Spanish

Population

July 2011 Estimate: 5,666,301