Costa Rica
Republic of Costa Rica
Central AmericaCRCRI
Population
5.09M
Capital
San José
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Costa Rica
- Official Name
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Region
- Central America
- Population
- 5.09M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- CR
- Alpha-3 Code
- CRI
- Olympic Code
- 188
- Area
- 51,100 km²
Time Zones
- UTC-06:00
Languages
Spanish
Continents
North America
Currencies
- ₡ - Costa Rican colón (CRC)
International Associations
Association information not available
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -84.09°, 9.93°
Costa Rica is located in , specifically in the Central America region. It shares borders with 2 countries.
About Costa Rica
The capital city, San José, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Spanish.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.