Nicaragua
North America · Capital: Managua
Nicaragua is a country in North America, home to about 7 million people across 130,373 km². Its capital is Managua. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Managua
Region
North America
Population
~7 million people
Area
130,373 km²
Density
54 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,107 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
blue, white
Land borders (2)
Costa Rica
HondurasNicaragua in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Nicaragua is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Nicaragua, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Is in North America1 of 23
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177