🌍 Geography
Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
130,370 km²
Land Area
119,990 km²
Water Area
10,380 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,253 km
Coastline
910 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes
Climate: tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
298m
Natural Resources
gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
6,676,948
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.95%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
29 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
16.4 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- MANAGUA: 1,095,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
low-income Central American economy; until 2018, nearly 20 years of sustained GDP growth; recent struggles due to COVID-19, political instability, and hurricanes; significant remittances; increasing poverty and food scarcity since 2005; sanctions limit investment
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$52.99 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$19.69 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$7,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
4.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
14.4%
Industry
27.6%
Services
46.8%
Major Industries
food processing, chemicals, machinery and metal products, knit and woven apparel, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear, wood, electric wire harness manufacturing, mining
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
16 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.68 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.9 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
9.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.9% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Ruins of León Viejo
- León Cathedral