Geography of Nicaragua

Geography of Nicaragua
Continent	North America
Region	Central America
Coordinates	13°00′N 85°00′W / 13.000°N 85.000°W
Area	Ranked 96th
• Total	130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi)
• Land	92.04%
• Water	7.96%
Coastline	910 km (570 mi)
Borders	Total border: 1,231 km (765 mi)
Highest point	Mogotón ; 2,085 metres (6,841 ft)
Lowest point	Pacific Ocean ; 0 metres (0 ft)
Longest river	Coco River ; 750 km (470 mi)
Largest lake	Lake Nicaragua ; 8,264 km2 (3,191 sq mi)
Exclusive economic zone	123,881 km2 (47,831 sq mi)

Nicaragua (officially the Republic of Nicaragua Spanish: República de Nicaragua [reˈpuβlika ðe nikaˈɾaɣwa] ^ⓘ) is a country in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America in square kilometers.

Nicaragua covers a total area of 130,370 square kilometers (119,990 square kilometers of which is land area) and contains a variety of climates and terrains.^[1]^[2] The country's physical geography divides it into three major zones: the Pacific lowlands, the wetter, cooler central highlands, and the Caribbean lowlands.^[1]

^ ^a ^b This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Gilbert, Dennis (1994). "Climate and terrain". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Nicaragua: a country study (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 55–60. ISBN 0-8444-0831-X. OCLC 30623751.
^ This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: August 11, 2021 (August 11, 2021). "Nicaragua". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2021-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:0-1] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Gilbert, Dennis (1994). "Climate and terrain". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Nicaragua: a country study (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 55–60. ISBN 0-8444-0831-X. OCLC 30623751.

[:1-2] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: August 11, 2021 (August 11, 2021). "Nicaragua". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2021-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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