The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nicaragua:

Nicaragua – sovereign, representative democratic republic and the most extensive nation in Central America.^[1] It is also the least densely populated with a demographic similar in size to its smaller neighbors. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and by Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the country, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the east. Falling within the tropics, Nicaragua sits 11 degrees north of the Equator, in the Northern Hemisphere.

The country's name is derived from Nicarao,^{[citation needed]} the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lago de Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word Agua, meaning water, due to the presence of the large lakes Lago de Nicaragua (Cocibolca) and Lago de Managua (Xolotlán), as well as lagoons and rivers in the region.^[2]

At the time of the Spanish conquest, Nicaragua was the name given to the narrow strip of land between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. Chief Nicarao ruled over the land when the first conquerors arrived. The term was eventually applied, by extension, to the Nicarao or Niquirano groups that inhabited that region.

The Nicarao tribe migrated to the area from northern regions after the fall of Teotihuacán, on the advice of their religious leaders. According to tradition, they were to travel south until they encountered a lake with two volcanoes rising out of the waters, and so they stopped when they reached Ometepe, the largest fresh-water volcanic island in the world.

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Nicaragua
• Official English country name: The Republic of Nicaragua
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Nicaraguan
• Demonym(s): Nicaraguan (English), Nicaragüense (Spanish), Nica (Spanish)
• International rankings of Nicaragua
• ISO country codes: NI, NIC, 558
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NI
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ni

Geography of Nicaragua

• Nicaragua is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Middle America
          • Central America
  • Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
  • Extreme points of Nicaragua
    • High: Mogoton 2,107 m (6,913 ft)
    • Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 1,231 km

 Honduras 922 km

 Costa Rica 309 km

• Coastline: 910 km

• Population of Nicaragua: 5,603,000 - 107th most populous country
• Area of Nicaragua: 129,494 km²
• Atlas of Nicaragua

• Climate of Nicaragua
• Protected areas of Nicaragua
• Wildlife of Nicaragua
  • Fauna of Nicaragua
    • Birds of Nicaragua
    • Mammals of Nicaragua

• Islands of Nicaragua
• Mountains of Nicaragua
  • Volcanoes in Nicaragua
• Rivers of Nicaragua
• World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua

Administrative divisions of Nicaragua

• Departments of Nicaragua
  • Municipalities of Nicaragua

Departments of Nicaragua

Municipalities of Nicaragua

• Capital of Nicaragua: Managua
• Cities of Nicaragua

Demographics of Nicaragua

Politics of Nicaragua

• Form of government:
• Capital of Nicaragua: Managua
• Elections in Nicaragua
• Political parties in Nicaragua

Government of Nicaragua

• Head of state: President of Nicaragua,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Nicaragua,
• Cabinet of Nicaragua

• National Assembly of Nicaragua (unicameral)

Court system of Nicaragua

• Supreme Court of Nicaragua

Foreign relations of Nicaragua

• Diplomatic missions in Nicaragua
• Diplomatic missions of Nicaragua

The Republic of Nicaragua is a member of:^[1]

• Constitution of Nicaragua
• Human rights in Nicaragua
  • LGBT rights in Nicaragua
• Law enforcement in Nicaragua

Military of Nicaragua

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
• Forces
  • Army of Nicaragua
  • Navy of Nicaragua
  • Air Force of Nicaragua

History of Nicaragua

• Economic history of Nicaragua
• Spanish conquest of Nicaragua

Culture of Nicaragua

• Cuisine of Nicaragua
• Languages of Nicaragua
• Media in Nicaragua
• National symbols of Nicaragua
  • Coat of arms of Nicaragua
  • Flag of Nicaragua
  • National anthem of Nicaragua
• People of Nicaragua
• Prostitution in Nicaragua
• Public holidays in Nicaragua
• Religion in Nicaragua
  • Buddhism in Nicaragua
  • Islam in Nicaragua
• World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua

• Literature of Nicaragua
• Music of Nicaragua

• Football in Nicaragua
• Nicaragua at the Olympics

Economy of Nicaragua

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 134th (one hundred and thirty fourth)
• Agriculture in Nicaragua
• Banking in Nicaragua
• Communications in Nicaragua
  • Internet in Nicaragua
• Companies of Nicaragua
• Currency of Nicaragua: Córdoba
  • ISO 4217: NIO
• Economic history of Nicaragua
• Nicaragua Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Nicaragua
• Transport in Nicaragua
  • Airports in Nicaragua
  • Rail transport in Nicaragua
• Water supply and sanitation in Nicaragua

Education in Nicaragua

• Index of Nicaragua-related articles
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of geography
  • Outline of North America

General

• Nicaragua. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
• Country profile of Nicaragua by BBC News

Maps

Wikimedia Atlas of Nicaragua

• Maps of Nicaragua at WorldAtlas.com