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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than West Virginia
Area > Land	50,660 sq km		[126th of 238]
Area > Total	51,100 sq km		[134th of 250]
Capital city with population	San Jose - 315,909
Climate tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
Forested Land	38.5%		[59th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	10 00 N, 84 00 W
Land boundaries > Border countries Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km
Land use > Arable land	4.4%		[156th of 258]
Largest city	San José
Largest city population	920,000		[93rd of 174]
Largest city with population	San Jose - 315,909
Location Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes
Natural resources	hydropower
Population density	72.53 people per sqkm		[120th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	84.75 people/m²		[94th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km	51,100 km²		[126th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Cerro Chirripo

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