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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: NI

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code NI

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the NI code, which represents Nicaragua within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
NI
Related Codes
NIC558NU
Official Name (Native)
República de Nicaragua (Spanish)
Common Name
Nicaragua
Common Name (Native)
Nicaragua (Spanish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
North America
Region
Hispanic America
Area
130,000 km²
Country Bounds
N: 15.0259, S: 10.7075, W: -87.6903, E: -82.7383
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Managua (12.154372, -86.273766)
Terrain
extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountainsnarrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes
Climate
tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Border Countries
Costa Rica 313 kmHonduras 940 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Managua
Government Type
Republic
Established
1838
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC -6 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
6,465,513
Population Density
53.73 people/km²
Urban Areas
BluefieldsChinandegaEl PanamaEsteliGranadaJinotegaLos AradosManaguaMasayaMatagalpa
Nationality
Noun: Nicaraguan(s) Adjective: Nicaraguan
Distribution
the overwhelming majority of the population resides in the western half of the country, with much of the urban growth centered in the capital city of Managua; coastal areas also show large population clusters
Official Language
Spanish
Literacy Rate
82.6%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Salve a ti, Nicaragua" (Hail to Thee, Nicaragua)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
National Symbols
turquoise-browed motmot (bird)
National Colors
blue, white
National Dish
Gallo pinto
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
NIO – Nicaraguan Córdoba (C$)
GDP
$51.153 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ni
Calling Code
+505
  • +505-2 – Managua
  • +505-311 – Leon
  • +505-341 – Chinandega
Barcode Prefix
743
Internet Hosts
296,068
Internet Users
199,800
Phones (Mobile)
5,346,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
320,000 lines

Nicaragua is a country in Central America, situated between Costa Rica and Honduras, with coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean.

*The map highlights the location of Nicaragua.

Related locale codes

es-NI – Spanish (Nicaragua)

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