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Where Is Costa Rica? Location Map
List of Land & Sea Borders For Costa Rica
- Nicaragua (Land + Sea): 313 km (194 miles) land / 850 km (528 miles) sea
- Panama (Land + Sea): 348 km (216 miles) land / 779 km (484 miles) sea
- Ecuador (Sea): 490 km (304 miles) (via the Galápagos & Cocos Island)
- Colombia (Sea): 257 km (160 miles)
Costa Rica Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Costa Rica
Demonym: Costa Rican
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Area
Total Area: 51,100 km²
Total Land Area: 51,060 km²
Total Water Area: 40 km²
Demographics
Population: 5,265,575
Population Growth Rate: 0.74% (2024 est.)
Largest City: San José (Population: 352,381)
Ethnic Groups: White or Mestizo 83.6%, Mulatto 6.7%, Indigenous 2.4%, Black or African descent 1.1%, other 1.1%, none 2.9%, unspecified 2.2% (2011 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official), English
Religions: Roman Catholic 47.5%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 19.8%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.4%, other Protestant 1.2%, other 3.1%, none 27% (2021 est.)
Economy
Currency: Costa Rican colón
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $134.238 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $25,800 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $33.699 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 40%, Netherlands 7%, Guatemala 5%, Belgium 5%, Nicaragua 3% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $28.441 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: US 39%, China 14%, Mexico 5%, Guatemala 3%, Brazil 3% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: San José (Population: 352,381)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−6 (CST)
Country Code: CR
Internet TLD: .cr,.co.cr
Climate Map of Costa Rica
Topographic Map of Costa Rica
