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== Geography and climate ==
[[File:Koppen-Geiger Map NIC present.svg|thumb|
{{Main|Geography of Nicaragua|Climate of Nicaragua}} {{See also|Volcanoes of Nicaragua|}}
▲[[File:Koppen-Geiger Map NIC present.svg|thumb|190px|Nicaragua map of Köppen climate classification.]]
▲[[File:Momotombo.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Volcano [[Momotombo]]]]
Nicaragua occupies a landmass of {{convert|130967|km2|0|abbr=on}}, which makes it slightly larger than [[England]]. Nicaragua has three distinct geographical regions: the Pacific lowlands – fertile valleys which the Spanish colonists settled, the [[Amerrisque Mountains]] (North-central highlands), and the Mosquito Coast (Atlantic lowlands/[[Caribbean Lowlands|Caribbean lowlands]]).
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