Nicaragua

Official Name: República de Nicaragua
Capitals: Managua
Population: 6,664,000 (2021 est.)
Size: 96th largest country in the world (130,375 km2)
• Nicaragua is a combination of two words—the Nicarao indigenous people and “agua” the Spanish word for “water”
• Lago Cocibolca is a freshwater lake which is home to sharks and over 400 volcanic islands
• Home to Vólcan Masaya, one of the world’s most active volcanoes
• Of the 88 constellations that exist in the night sky, 86 can be seen from Nicaragua vividly
• Nicaragua doesn’t use street names or numbers
• Tourist visas aren’t needed when visiting Nicaragua
• The flag’s two blue stripes represent the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, the white represents peace, and the triangle represents equality