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Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country in Central America, covering 51,100 km². Its capital is San José.

Costa Rica at a glance

Official name
Republic of Costa Rica
Capital
San José
Continent
North America
Region
Central America
Area
51,100 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Costa Rican colón
Landlocked
No
Status
Country
ISO code
CR / CRI

Largest cities in Costa Rica

  1. 1San José335,007
  2. 2Limón63,081
  3. 3San Francisco55,923
  4. 4Alajuela47,494
  5. 5Liberia45,380
  6. 6Paraíso39,702
  7. 7Puntarenas35,650
  8. 8San Isidro34,877
  9. 9Curridabat34,586
  10. 10San Vicente34,447

Population figures from GeoNames.

Countries bordering Costa Rica

Nicaragua Panama

More countries in Central America

Belize El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
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