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Countries of the World: Nicaragua

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Nicaragua.

Nicaragua is a country on the North American continent with coastlines along both the Caribbean sea and the North Pacific ocean, a population of just over 6.8 million people in 2022 and the following 2 countries across its borders:

  1. Costa Rica.
  2. Honduras.
 

You pronounce Nicaragua like this: NIK-AH-RAG-YOO-AH.

Key information and contact details for Nicaragua

Official Language: Spanish.

Secondary Language(s): Miskito, English.

Nicaragua dialling code: +505.

Nicaragua currency: Nicaraguan córdoba.

Nicaragua Capital City: Managua.

Nicaragua International AirportAugusto Cesar Sandino International Airport, 11 Carretera Norte, Managua 11072, Nicaragua. Phone Number: +505 2276 9180.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 118. Ambulance: 128. Fire: 115.

British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Nicaragua, the closest embassy relating to Nicaragua is in San José, Costa Rica 330 miles / 532 K.M. away: British Embassy, Edificio Centro Colon, P.º Colón, Mántica, San José, Costa Rica. Phone Number: +506 2258 2025.

American EmbassyU.S. Embassy in Managua, Kilometer 5 1/2 (5.5) Carretera Sur, in Managua, Nicaragua. Phone Number: +505 2252 7100.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nicaragua.

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