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Costa Rica is the 3rd smallest nation in Central America, with its 51,000 sq km surface area greater only than Belize and El Salvador. It also holds the distinction of being one of two nations to share a border with Panama (330km), to the south, the other being Colombia. To the north, meanwhile, Costa Rica shares a 309km-long border with Nicaragua. Its population of 4.6 million is also the 3rd lowest, above Belize and Panama, while its capital city, San Jose, with a population of 315,000, is larger only that Bleize;'s capital of Belmopan (20,000).

Borders:

Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km

Population:

4,576,562

GDP per capita:

$11,296.06 per capita

Capital with population:

San Jose - 315,909

Largest city with population:

San Jose - 315,909

Alternative names:

Costa Rica, Republic of Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica


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Margaret
6th December 2010
Where can i find the culture of Costa Rica on this website? I could not find it before.
Julia
13th October 2010
I need the divorce rate and the percentage of single parents in costa rica. Any idea?
Mike
12th September 2005
I was wanting to know anything dealing with the subject of whitewater rafting as a sustainable form of eco-tourism in Costa Rica. I am going on a class trip and need info for a final presentation. Any websites or other comments would be helpful. Thanks
j
3rd December 2004
Do you need to get Thyphoid fever vaccination for Costa Rica?
Cheryl Brown
2nd December 2004
What are the native music styles of Costa Rica? Thanks for
any reply. Carmel17mldrv@aol.com
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