Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km² (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 6,850,540 as of 2021, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras. Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean and a shared maritime border with El Salvador to the west. The country's largest city and national capital is Managua, the fourth-largest city in Central America with a population of 1,055,247 as of 2020. Nicaragua's multiethnic population includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European, and African heritage. The country's most spoken language is Spanish, though indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English.

निकाराग्वा हा मध्य अमेरिकेतील सर्वात मोठा व पश्चिम गोलार्धातील दुसऱ्या क्रमांकाचा सर्वात गरीब देश आहे. निकाराग्वाच्या उत्तरेला होन्डुरास व दक्षिणेला कोस्टा रिका हे देश, पूर्वेला कॅरिबियन समुद्र व पश्चिमेला प्रशांत महासागर आहे. मानाग्वा ही निकाराग्वाची राजधानी व सर्वात मोठे शहर आहे.