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Nicaragua in British English
(ˌnɪkəˈræɡjʊə, -ɡwə, Spanish nikaˈraɣwa)
noun
1.
a republic in Central America, on the Caribbean and the Pacific: colonized by the Spanish from the 1520s; gained independence in 1821 and was annexed by Mexico, becoming a republic in 1838. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: córdoba. Capital: Managua. Pop: 6 217 581 (2017 est). Area: 131 812 sq km (50 893 sq miles)
2. Lake Nicaragua
Nicaragua in American English
(ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə)
1.
country in Central America, on the Caribbean & the Pacific: declared itself independent from Spain (1821): 50,452 sq mi (130,670 sq km); pop. 4,395,000; cap. Managua
2.
Lakelake in S Nicaragua: c. 3,100 sq mi (8,029 sq km)
Derived forms
Nicaraguan (ˌNicaˈraguan) adjective, noun
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British English: Nicaragua /ˌnɪkəˈræɡjʊə/ NOUN
Nicaragua is a republic in Central America.
- American English: Nicaragua
- Arabic: نِيكَارَاجُوَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: Nicarágua
- Chinese: 尼加拉瓜
- Croatian: Nikaragva
- Czech: Nikaragua
- Danish: Nicaragua
- Dutch: Nicaragua
- European Spanish: Nicaragua
- Finnish: Nicaragua
- French: Nicaragua
- German: Nicaragua
- Greek: Νικαράγουα
- Italian: Nicaragua
- Japanese: ニカラグア
- Korean: 니카라과
- Norwegian: Nicaragua
- Polish: Nikaragua
- European Portuguese: Nicarágua
- Romanian: Nicaragua
- Russian: Никарагуа
- Latin American Spanish: Nicaragua
- Swedish: Nicaragua
- Thai: ประเทศนิคารากัว
- Turkish: Nikaragua
- Ukrainian: Нікарагуа
- Vietnamese: nước Nicaragua
Chinese translation of 'Nicaragua'
Nicaragua
(nɪkəˈræɡjuə)
n
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尼加拉瓜
(Níjiālāguā)