Location: Nicaragua is bordered to the north by Honduras, south by Costa Rica, east by the Atlantic Ocean and west by the Pacific.

Capital City: Managua

Population: About 4,600,000 inhabitants.

Area: Nicaragua is the largest Central American country, at 130.668 square kilometers.

Water covered surfaces: Fresh water lakes and crater lagoons cover 9.240 square kilometers of Nicaragua’s land.

Language: Spanish is the official language. English is spoken in some regions of the country, especially in the capital city, and in tourist areas.

Electricity: 110 Volts, 60 Hz. Same as North America. Visitors from Europe and some other countries will need both a converter and an adapter with two parallel flat pins (like the ones used in North America) for any appliances.

Area Code: After dialing your local international access number dial 505 (the country code of Nicaragua), then the local phone number.

Climate: The zone between the two largest lakes, Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua, and the Pacific Ocean is dry and has relatively little precipitation. Nicaragua has two seasons: Dry and Rainy. Temperatures range between 27ºC and 32ºC (81ºF y 90ºF) during the rainy season and between 30ºC and 35ºC (86ºF and 95ºF) in the dry season. Dry season runs approximately from November to April and rainy season from May to October.

Time: Nicaragua shares the American Central time zone (6h behind GMT). There is no daylight-savings time in Nicaragua.

Currency: Local Currency is called Córdoba. C$17.00 Cordoba is equivalent to $1.00 USD

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