Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Nicaragua is a country located in Central America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Nicaragua regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Nicaragua?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Nicaragua is 50,338 sq mi. Maine is smaller than Nicaragua by 14,953 sq mi. Maine is around 1.43 times smaller than Nicaragua.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Nicaragua: 50,338 sq mi ( 130,375 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Nicaragua as of 2020, was estimated to be around 6,624,554.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Nicaragua.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Nicaragua is Managua.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Nicaragua: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Nicaragua: Nicaraguan
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Nicaragua: NI
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Nicaragua as of 2019: 0.660
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Nicaragua Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Nicaragua:
13° 8′ 0″ N, 85° 7′ 0″ W
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