Nicaragua is divided into 15 areas called Departments and these are as follows: 1. Boaco, 2. Carazo, 3. Chinandega, 4. Chontales, 5. Estelí, 6. Granada, 7. Jinotega, 8. León, 9. Madriz, 10. Managua, 11. Masaya, 12. Matagalpa, 13. Nueva Segovia, 14. Rivas, 15. Río San Juan
+ 2 Caribbean areas- "Autonomous Regions":
16. Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic, shortened to RAAN (Spanish word) 17. Autonomous Region of the Southern Atlantic, shortened to RAAS (Spanish word)
Nicaragua is divided into 15 areas called Departments and these are as follows: 1. Boaco, 2. Carazo, 3. Chinandega, 4. Chontales, 5. Estelí, 6. Granada, 7. Jinotega, 8. León, 9. Madriz, 10. Managua, 11. Masaya, 12. Matagalpa, 13. Nueva Segovia, 14. Rivas, 15. Río San Juan
+ 2 Caribbean areas- "Autonomous Regions":
16. Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic, shortened to RAAN (Spanish word) 17. Autonomous Region of the Southern Atlantic, shortened to RAAS (Spanish word)