Geography of Nicaragua
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| Map of Nicaragua | |
| Area | |
| Total | 130,370 km2 |
| Land | 119,990 km2 |
| Water | 10,380 km2 |
| Latitude | 13 00' N |
| Longitude | 85 00'W |
| Borders | |
| Honduras | 922 km |
| Costa Rica | 309 km |
| Coastlines | 910 km |
| Maritime claims | |
| Contiguous zone | 24 nautical miles (44.4 km; 27.6 mi) |
| Territorial sea | 12 nautical miles (22.2 km; 13.8 mi) |
Coordinates: 13°00′N 85°00′W / 13.000°N 85.000°W
Nicaragua (officially the Republic of Nicaragua Spanish: República de Nicaragua [reˈpuβlika ðe nikaˈɾaɣwa]) is a country in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America.
Nicaragua covers a total area of 130,370 square kilometers (119,990 square kilometers of which is land area) and contains a variety of climates and terrains. The country's physical geography divides it into three major zones: the Pacific lowlands, the wetter, cooler central highlands, and the Caribbean lowlands.
The natural regions are the following:
The Pacific lowlands extend about 75 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast. Most of the area is flat, except for a line of young volcanoes, many of which are still active, running between the Golfo de Fonseca and Lago de Nicaragua. These peaks lie just west of a large crustal fracture or structural rift that forms a long, narrow depression passing southeast across the isthmus from the Golfo de Fonseca to the Río San Juan.
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