
Capital:
San José Total Area: 51,179.92 km² (19,760.68 mi²)
Approximate population: 5,143,374
Location: Central America
Languages:
Spanish Religions:
Protestant,
Roman Catholic Currency:
Costa Rican colón (₡, CRC)
Organizations: United Nations
Maritime boundaries: Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean
Border countries:
Nicaragua 309 km or 192 mi,
Panama 639 km or 397 mi.
Territorial waters: 589 km² (227 mi²)
Politically and administratively, Costa Rica is made up of 7 provinces:
Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Liberia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José.
Cities:
- San José - The capital.
- Alajuela - location of Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Cartago - Costa Rica's first capital
- Dominical - the South Pacific coast's largest city, among incredibly biodiversity and natural beauty
- Heredia - Coffee plantations
- Liberia - Location of Daniel Oduber International Airport and gateway to the beaches of Guanacaste, such as Samara, Nosara, Carillo
- Puerto Limón - Main city on the Caribbean side
- Puntarenas - Ferry to Nicoya Peninsula
- Quesada - the largest city by far in the country's North, surrounded by hot springs popular with Costa Rican vacationers
Natural resources: Hydroelectric power, forest products, fisheries products.