Nicaragua
- Region
- North & Central America
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- Capital
- Managua
- ISO
- NI
What the flag means
The blue bands at the top and bottom are said to stand for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and white for the land and peace. The triangle in the coat of arms stands for equality, and the five volcanoes for the five countries of the former Federal Republic of Central America.
Fun facts
- FlagThe coat of arms on Nicaragua’s flag shows a rainbow and uses the rare color purple.
- GeographyNicaragua is the largest country in Central America by area.
- GeographyOmetepe Island in Lake Nicaragua was formed by 2 volcanoes joined together.
- CultureNicaraguan poet Rubén Darío is called the father of “modernismo” in Spanish-language literature.
