Costa Rica is a country in Central America, North America. Its capital is San José, with a population of approximately 5.2M and a total area of 51,100 km². The official language is Spanish and the currency is the Costa Rican Colón (CRC).
Costa Rica covers an area of 51,100 km² with a population density of 102/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $68.5B ($13,173 per capita) and gained independence in 1821. It has a coastline of 1,290 km.
Costa Rica abolished its military in 1948 and redirected the funds to education and healthcare. The country contains 5% of the world's biodiversity in just 0.03% of Earth's surface, and runs almost entirely on renewable energy.
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One of the world's most active volcanoes — a perfect cone rising above hot springs and rainforest
A pocket-sized paradise of beaches, monkeys and sloths in a lush coastal rainforest
A misty cloud forest reserve teeming with rare birds, orchids and the elusive quetzal
National Geographic's most biologically intense place on Earth — tapirs, jaguars, scarlet macaws
The capital of Costa Rica is San José.
The official language(s) of Costa Rica are Spanish.
The population of Costa Rica is approximately 5.2M.
Costa Rica uses the Costa Rican Colón (CRC).
Costa Rica is located in North America, in the Central America region.
Costa Rica has a GDP of $68.5B, with a GDP per capita of $13,173.
The best time to visit Costa Rica is December–April. The climate is Tropical, dry season December–April.
Visa-free for most Western nationalities
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