Overview of Costa Rica (View all cities)

North America CR Republic of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica
  • Region : Central America
  • Capital : San José
  • Area : 51,100.00 km²
  • Official Language : Spanish
  • Population : 4,999,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 61.021
  • GPI Rank : 33
  • GII Rank : 55
Costa Rica is a country in Central America between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The land has a total area of 51,100 km² and a total coastline of 1,290 km. This area is approximately 203% of the area of Maryland. The country has about 120 islands. There are direct national borders with the 2 neighbouring countries Nicaragua and Panama. The distance between New York City and the Capital San José is about 3,570 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Costa Rica is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

97.84

Life Expectancy of Males

77.5

Life Expectancy of Females

82.7

Birth Rate

14.0 ‰

Death Rate

5.1 ‰

Passport
Passport of Costa Rica
VF : 95 , VOA : 45 MS : 140
Currency : Colón (CRC)

1 US Dollar = 568.94 Colón
1000 Colón = 1.76 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP50,914.57 M €

Exportations

18,397.1 M €

Importations

17,564.6 M €

Tourism receipts

3.38 bn €

Unemployment rate

11.9 %

Inflation rate

2.10 %

corruption index

56 (moderate)

Energy consumption

9.8 bn kWh

GDP : 61.021 | GDP(PPP) : 91.611
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

San José / CapitalSan José

333,000

LimónLimón

63,000

San FranciscoHeredia

56,000

AlajuelaAlajuela

47,000

LiberiaGuanacaste

45,000

ParaísoCartago

40,000

PuntarenasPuntarenas

36,000

San IsidroSan José

35,000

CurridabatSan José

35,000

San JoséAlajuela

31,000

TurrialbaCartago

29,000

ChacaritaPuntarenas

26,000

MercedesHeredia

26,000

CañasGuanacaste

20,000

GuápilesLimón

19,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

8% Urban areas

4,052 km²

35% Agricultural areas

18,111 km²

54% Forest

27,562 km²

0% Water areas

40 km²

3% Others

1,335 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Spanish

97.5 %

Creole-English

2.0 %

Chibcha

0.3 %

Chinese

0.2 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

5,035 km

Railways:

278 km

Waterways:

730 km

Commercial harbors:

11

› Airports:

161

Climate
The climate in Costa RicaIn Costa Rica, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 28 and 30 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 31 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 19°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Costa Rica and 5 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Costa Rica