Costa Rica: map, capital and facts
Costa Rica is a country in Central America. Its capital is San José. Its official language is Spanish.
Costa Rica covers about 51,100 km², making it the 126th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 5.2 million people live there, the 124th-most populous.
Costa Rica shares land borders with 2 countries: Nicaragua and Panama.
Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is in Central America. Its centre lies at roughly 10°N, 84°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Costa Rica is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Costa Rica facts
| Capital | San José |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central America |
| Area | 51,100 km² (126th largest) |
| Population | 5,152,950 (124th most populous) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | Costa Rican colón (₡) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 2 |
| Centre point | 10°N, 84°W |
Countries that border Costa Rica
Other countries near Costa Rica
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Honduras, about 620 km
- El Salvador, about 680 km
- Guatemala, about 910 km
- Belize, about 960 km
- Jamaica, about 1,150 km
Guess Costa Rica in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Costa Rica were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: Central America
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 51,100 km²
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More countries in Central America
Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.