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Nicaragua

ManaguaNIC
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Midnight-blue layered relief of León Cathedral, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
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Capital
ManaguaCountry directory
Population2025
7.01MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
130.37K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$22.24BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$3.17KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
75.1 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.