Area: 129,494 sq. km. (59,998 sq. mi.); slightly larger than New York State. Cities: Capital--Managua (pop. 1 million). Other cities--Leon, Granada, Jinotega, Matagalpa, Chinandega, ... More

The Caribbean coast, known as the Mosquito (or Miskito) Coast or Mosquitia, consists of low, flat, wet, tropical forest, extending into pine savannas 80–160 km (50–100 mi) inland. The coastal lowland ... More

Nicaragua has a predominantly tropical climate, alternating between two seasons: rainy and dry (winter and summer). This is the result of its geographic location between 11 and 15 degrees latitude ... More

Guardabarranco (Turquoise-browed Motmot): the national bird The avifauna of Nicaragua includes a total of 699 species, of which1 is endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 14 are rare or ... More

main characteristics of the soil in Nicaragua and its distribution in the national territory.The following are the main characteristics of the soils of Nicaragua. Description of the soil level of ... More

Administrative Division of Nicaragua Departments (provinces) Nicaragua is divided into 15 departments(provinces) and two autonomous regions. Departments (provinces) 1. Boaco, 2. Carazo, ... More

Since the 1950s, Nicaragua has had a persistently high rate of population increase and rapid urban growth, both of which were expected to continue into the twenty-first century. The Sandinista ... More