Costa Rica
Republic of Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country in Central America, North America. Its capital is San José, home to roughly 4,999,441 people across 51,100 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- Central America
- Population
- 4,999,441
- Land area
- 51,100 km²
- ISO codes
- CR / CRI
- Languages
- Spanish
Did you know?
- Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948 and redirected resources toward schools and hospitals.
- 'Pura vida' — pure life — captures the country's easygoing outlook on nature and community.
- Monteverde's cloud forests mist with orchids, hummingbirds, and the resplendent quetzal.
- Olive ridley sea turtles storm ashore in arribadas — mass nestings on Pacific beaches.
- Arenal Volcano once rumbled with nightly lava flows that lit up the sky for visitors.
Bordering countries
Nicaragua
PanamaPractice with geography games
Studying Costa Rica is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.