History of Nicaragua

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History of Nicaragua
Spanish conquest Piracy on Lake Nicaragua 1823 Rebellions Federal Republic of Central America 18 Years of military rule Independence Malespín's War Filibuster War 35 Years of conservative rule Liberal Revolution of 1893 US occupation Civil War Sandinista insurrection Sandinista period Post-Sandinista period Ortega return Coronavirus pandemic
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Nicaragua is a nation in Central America. It is located about midway between Mexico and Colombia, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. Nicaragua ranges from the Caribbean Sea on the nation's east coast, and the Pacific Ocean bordering the west. Nicaragua also possesses a series of islands and cays located in the Caribbean Sea.

Nicaragua's name is derived from Nicarao, the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lake Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word agua, meaning water, due to the presence of the large Lake Cocibolca (or Lake Nicaragua) and Lake Managua (or Lake Xolotlán), as well as lagoons and rivers in the region.