Fun facts about Nicaragua
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![Location of Nicanahuac, the Indigenous name for Gran Nicoya [es], an area in western Nicaragua and northwestern Costa Rica inhabited by the Nahuas](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/330px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
The name Nicaragua means 'here surrounded by water' in Nahuatl.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometres (50,340 sq mi).
From the “Etymology” section
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Paleo-Indians inhabited Nicaragua as far back as 12,000 BCE.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometres (50,340 sq mi).
From the “History” section
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Lake Nicaragua is the largest freshwater lake in Central America and is home to some of the world's rare freshwater sharks.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometres (50,340 sq mi).
From the “Geography” section
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Nicaragua was one of the few countries that did not enter an INDC at COP21.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometres (50,340 sq mi).
From the “Geography” section
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Granada, founded in 1524, is the oldest colonial city in the Americas.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometres (50,340 sq mi).
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rodtico21 · CC BY-SA 3.0