Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a country in Latin America & Caribbean with a population of approximately ~6.8 million. Its capital is Managua. This is the complete reference for identifying Nicaragua in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Latin America & Caribbean |
| Capital | Managua |
| Population | ~6.8 million |
| ISO codes | NI / NIC |
| Coordinates | 12.15°, -86.27° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Nicaragua appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Nicaragua is identified through the clue sequence: latin america & caribbean first, then population range (~6.8 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Managua), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Nicaragua is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Latin America & Caribbean.
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Reading Nicaragua in MapDash context
For Nicaragua, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Nicaragua’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Nicaragua?
The capital of Nicaragua is Managua.
What continent is Nicaragua in?
Nicaragua is in Latin America & Caribbean.
What is the population of Nicaragua?
Nicaragua has a population of approximately ~6.8 million.
What countries border Nicaragua?
Nicaragua has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.