Official nameRepública de Nicaragua (Republic of Nicaragua)CapitalManaguaPopulation estimate (2015)6·08 millionInternet domain extension.niCurrencyThe unit of currency is the córdoba (NIO), which consists of 100 centavos.TerritoryNicaragua is bounded in the north by Honduras, east by the Caribbean, south by Costa Rica and west by the Pacific Ocean.LanguageThe official language is Spanish.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words