Nicaragua, Lake — Lake, southwestern Nicaragua. It is 102 mi (164 km) long, with a surface area of about 3,100 sq mi (8,000 sq km). The largest freshwater lake between the U.S. and Peru, it is connected to Lake Managua by the Tipitapa River and is drained by the… … Universalium
Nicaragua, Lake — lake, SW Nicaragua; 3,100 sq. mi … Webster's Gazetteer
Nicaragua, Lake — … Useful english dictionary
Nicaragua — Nicaraguan, n., adj. /nik euh rah gweuh/, n. 1. a republic in Central America. 4,386,399; 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). Cap.: Managua. 2. Lake. Spanish, Lago de Nicaragua. a lake in SW Nicaragua. 92 mi. (148 km) long; 34 mi. (55 km) wide; 3060 … Universalium
Nicaragua — Republic of Nicaragua República de Nicaragua … Wikipedia
Lake Nicaragua — Mar Dulce redirects here. For the Bajofondo s album, see Mar Dulce (album). Lake Nicaragua Lake Nicaragua … Wikipedia
Nicaragua — Nic|a|rag|u|a a country in Central America between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and south of Honduras and north of Costa Rica. Population: 4,918,000 (2001). Capital: Managua. Its main products are coffee, cotton, and sugar. In the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) … Universalium
Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
Nicaragua — • Republic and diocese in Central America Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nicaragua Republic and Diocese of Nicaragua † … Catholic encyclopedia