Weather, Geography & People

• Nicaragua is very coastal, with about 560 miles of coastline. At 50,193 square miles, Nicaragua is a little bigger than Louisiana and a little smaller then North Carolina. It has extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to the central interior mountains. Its highest point is at the top of  Mount Saslaya, with a peak at 6, 561 feet.

• The total population of Nicaragua is 5,350,000, with a population density of 107 people per mile. Its distribution is 63% urban, and 37% rural.

• Its capital is Managua

• The absolute location of Nicaragua is 13° north latitude and 85° west longitude at the center. It's relative location is in South America, between Honduras and Costa Rica.

• In Nicaragua they receive about 60 inches of rain a year, which lasts through May to November. The temperature averages at about 80% throughout the whole year.

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