Costa Rica
Costa Rica is in Americas. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
- Capital
- San José
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- Mittelamerika
- Area
- 51,100 km²
- Population
- 5,152,950
- Language
- Spanish
Did you know?
- History
Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948 and invested the money in education and health.
- Nature
On just 0.03 percent of Earth’s land surface, the country hosts about five percent of all known species.
- Economy
Costa Rica meets nearly all of its electricity needs from renewable sources.
- Culture
The Nicoya Peninsula is considered one of the world’s “Blue Zones”, with unusually many centenarians.
- Language
“Pura vida” is a greeting, a life motto and an answer to almost any question.