Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua and Panama.
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Crazy but True
Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948 and has not had one since. The money that would have gone to the military was redirected to education and healthcare, and the country now runs on close to 99 percent renewable electricity while holding roughly five percent of the world's known species.
Costa Rica facts
- Capital
- San José
- Population
- 5,152,950 (2025)
- Area
- 51,100 km²
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón (CRC)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Coordinates
- 10°, -84°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- CR · CRI
How Costa Rica compares
- Costa Rica is the 127th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina and larger than Slovakia.
- It is the 124th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Within North America, it is the 10th largest of 17 countries by area.