Outline of Nicaragua
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nicaragua: Nicaragua – sovereign, representative democratic republic and the most extensive nation in Central America. It is also the least densely populated with a demographic similar in size to its smaller neighbors. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and by Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the country, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the east. Falling within the tropics, Nicaragua sits 11 degrees north of the Equator, in the Northern Hemisphere. The country's  name is derived from Nicarao, the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lago de Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word , meaning water, due to the presence of the large lakes Lago de Nicaragua (Cocibolca) and Lago de Managua (Xolotlán), as well as lagoons and rivers in the region. At the time of the Spanish conquest, Nicaragua was the name given to the narrow strip of land between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. Chief Nicarao ruled over the land when the first conquerors arrived. The term was eventually applied , by extension, to the Nicarao or Niquirano groups that inhabited that region. The Nicarao tribe migrated to the area from northern regions after the fall of Teotihuacán, on the advice of their religious leaders. According to tradition, they were to travel south until they encountered a lake with two volcanoes rising out of the waters, and so they stopped when they reached Ometepe, the largest fresh-water volcanic island in the world. Geography of Nicaragua. Geography of Nicaragua Regions of Nicaragua. Administrative divisions of Nicaragua. Administrative divisions of Nicaragua Departments of Nicaragua. Departments of Nicaragua Municipalities of Nicaragua. Municipalities of  Nicaragua Demography of Nicaragua. Demographics of Nicaragua Government and politics of Nicaragua. Politics of Nicaragua Branches of the government of Nicaragua. Government of Nicaragua Judicial branch of the government of Nicaragua. Court system of Nicaragua Foreign relations of Nicaragua. Foreign relations of Nicaragua International organization membership. The Republic of Nicaragua is a member of: Military of Nicaragua. Military of Nicaragua History of Nicaragua. History of Nicaragua Culture of Nicaragua. Culture of Nicaragua Economy and infrastructure of Nicaragua. Economy of Nicaragua Education in Nicaragua. Education in Nicaragua