Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a republic in Central America. It is the largest country in Central America in terms of area, but also has the lowest population density. To the north, Nicaragua shares a border with Honduras and to the south with Costa Rica. To the west is the Pacific Ocean and to the east is the Caribbean Sea. The country's name is a combination of Nicarao, which was the largest Indian tribe when the Spanish arrived, and the Spanish word agua, which means water, referring to the two large lakes in the west of the country, Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua.