This is Nicaragua 🇳🇮 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Managua |
|---|---|
| Population | about 6.55 million |
| Area | 129,545 km² (50,018 sq mi) |
| Region | Central America, North America |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Nicaragua |
| Also written | Nicaragua (es) · Nicaragua (fr) · 尼加拉瓜 (zh) · نيكاراغوا (ar) · Никарагуа (ru) · ニカラグア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Nicaragua and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 12.8896° S, 94.4256° E, in Indian Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Indian Ocean Territories 🇦🇺, roughly 273 km (170 miles) west.
The closest settlement of any size is Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, about 1,450 km (901 miles) from the point.
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