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Fun fact 1 about Nicaragua

Location of Nicanahuac, the Indigenous name for Gran Nicoya [es], an area in western Nicaragua and northwestern Costa Rica inhabited by the Nahuas
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The name Nicaragua means 'here surrounded by water' in Nahuatl.

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Nicaragua

Population
7.0M
Area
130,373 km²
Capital
Managua
Continent
North America
108th most populous country in the world

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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