Flag and coat of arms
Region | Central America |
Form of government | |
Capital | San Jose |
Area, km2 | 51 100 |
Population | 4 640 000 |
Population growth, per year | 63 104 |
Average life expectancy, years | 77.25 (m. 74.6, fem. 79.9) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 90.80 |
Official languages | Spanish |
Currency | Costa Rican colón |
International phone code | 506 |
Internet tld | cr |
Time zone | UTC-6 |
International organizations participation Costa Rica | World Trade Organization, OECD Development Centre, United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Land borders | Nicaragua, Panama |
Access to the seas and oceans | Caribbean SeaPacific oceans |