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Costa Rica

Also Known As Republic of Costa Rica
Central America

Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. It gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. It is a unitary presidential republic notable for having permanently abolished its army. Its capital is San Jose. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
San Jose 2
Population
5,044,197 2
2022 census figure, from Costa Rica's own Wikipedia infobox; a rounded 2026 estimate of approximately 5,160,700 also appears on the page.
Population Estimate Year
2022 2
Area (sq km)
51,179.92 2
Independence or Founding Year
1821 2
Costa Rica gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821, joining the First Mexican Empire and later the Federal Republic of Central America until it separated in 1838.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
High 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Costa Rica

Cities

Alajuela

Costa Rica

Cartago, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Ciudad Quesada

Costa Rica

Heredia

Costa Rica

Liberia, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Limon, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Nicoya

Costa Rica

Puntarenas

Costa Rica

San Jose

Costa Rica

San Ramon, Costa Rica

Costa Rica
Connections

Associated With

Central America, Regions
San Jose, Cities

San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.

Source San Jose, Costa Rica (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

San Jose, Cities
Source San Jose, Costa Rica (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Costa Rica

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Nationals Include

Francisco Zuniga

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Alda Facio

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Alda Facio
Angela Acuna Braun

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Angela Acuna Braun
Elizabeth Odio Benito

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Elizabeth Odio Benito - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Elizabeth Odio Benito (born 15 September 1939) is a Costa Rican jurist, academic and politician who served as President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from 2020 to 2021 and as Second Vice President of Costa Rica from 1998 to 2002.
Fernando Cruz Castro

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Fernando Cruz CastroLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Fernando Cruz Castro is a Costa Rican lawyer and judge who served as the 53rd President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica from 2018 to 2022.
Francisco Dall'Anese

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Francisco Dall'Anese - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Francisco Javier Dall'Anese Ruiz (born 13 March 1960) is a Costa Rican jurist and writer who served as the 7th Attorney General of Costa Rica from 2003 to 2010.
Manuel Ventura Robles

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nancy Hernández López

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Orlando Aguirre Gómez

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Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godinez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Laura Fernandez Delgado

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Laura Fernandez Delgado (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Laura Virginia Fernández Delgado (Latin American Spanish: [ˈlawɾa βiɾˈxinja feɾˈnandes ðelˈɣaðo]; born 4 July 1986) is a Costa Rican politician and political scientist who has served as the president of Costa Rica since 2026.
Franklin Chang-Diaz

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Franklin Chang-Diaz
Andrés Acuña

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Andrés Acuña (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Costa Rican racquetball player
Andrey Amador

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Andrey Amador (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Costa Rican former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2009 to 2024
Brisa Hennessy

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Brisa Hennessy (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Costa Rican professional surfer who competes in the World Surf League (WSL)
Claudia Poll

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Humberto Brenes

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Kenneth Tencio

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kenneth Tencio (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Costa Rican freestyle or freestyle BMX cyclist
Leonardo Chacón

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Leonardo Chacón (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Costa Rican triathlete
Silvia Poll

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Silvia Poll (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
a national record holding swimmer from Costa Rica
Stephan Atencio

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Stephan Atencio (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Stephan Atencio (born July 19, 1996) is a Costa Rican professional BMX cyclist.

Origin Of

Casado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Casado (Wikipedia)
Costa Rican Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Dragon Fruit

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Gallo Pinto

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Gallo pinto (Wikipedia)tier 3
Cocorí

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Site Of

Dos Pinos

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Arenal Volcano

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Irazu Volcano

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Poas Volcano

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Turrialba Volcano

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Central Bank of Costa Rica

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

University of Costa Rica

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source University of Costa Rica (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Costa Rica (Spanish: Universidad de Costa Rica, abbreviated UCR) is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America.
Costa Rican Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Mute Swan

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nelumbo nucifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Neotropical Otter

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern ghost bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus albus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Costa Rica
Quote, Country distribution, Costa Rica
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Northern Olingo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Costa Rica
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Costa Rica
The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
Northern pintail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ocean Sunfish

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Ocelot

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Oilbird

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Oncilla

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Oxeye Daisy

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Panamanian white-faced capuchin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Panamanian white-faced capuchin (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
In Central America, its range includes much of Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Parachromis managuensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Parsley

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Passionflower

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: PassionflowerDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Costa Rica", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Phragmites australis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pineapple

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pleiolama vera

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Pleiolama veraOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "CR"
Poinsettia

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Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Proboscis bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Rhynchonycteris naso - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Costa Rica
Quote, Country distribution, Costa Rica
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Quassia amara

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Raphanus raphanistrum

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Red Clover

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Red Lionfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Mangrove

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Red Swamp Crayfish

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Red-eared Slider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Regalecus Glesne

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Reticulated Glass Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (Wikipedia)Distribution: Costa Rica
Quote, Distribution: Costa Rica
It is found in central Costa Rica and south to Panama and the Pacific lowlands and slopes of western Colombia and Ecuador; also in the Magdalena River Valley of Colombia (Colombian distribution is poorly resolved).
Roseate Spoonbill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal tern

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Rumex acetosella

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Running Club Moss

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Sacred Lotus

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Saimiri

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Sebastiania pavoniana

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Selaginella Lepidophylla

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Shepherds Purse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Short-eared bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Cyttarops alecto - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Costa Rica
Quote, Country distribution, Costa Rica
Country distribution Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · French Guiana · Guyana · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Venezuela · Suriname?
Southern Giant Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Spotted Skunk

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Southern spotted skunk (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
where its range includes Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Belize
Spikemoss

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Spilogale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spotted puffer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Spotted puffer (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
from Costa Rica to Ecuador
Staghorn Coral

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Strawberry Poison Frog

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Costa Rica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Costa Rica
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital and largest city: San Jose
  • Infobox, area
    Total 51,179.92 km2 (19,760.68 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2022 census
    It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi)
  • Introduction
    borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Costa Rica
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    1,290 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record CRI, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record CRI, incomeLevel
"name": "Costa Rica", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Costa Rica
Wikidata Q800, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Corcovado National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Corcovado National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Tortuguero National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Tortuguero National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Arenal Volcano National Park
Encompasses: Arenal Volcano National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Manuel Antonio National Park
Encompasses: Manuel Antonio National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Poas Volcano National Park
Encompasses: Poas Volcano National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Santa Rosa National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Santa Rosa National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Braulio Carrillo National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Braulio Carrillo National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Chirripo National Park
Encompasses: Chirripo National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Cahuita National Park
Encompasses: Cahuita National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Palo Verde National Park
Encompasses: Palo Verde National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Tenorio Volcano National Park
Encompasses: Tenorio Volcano National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Cocos Island National Park
Encompasses: Cocos Island National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Irazu Volcano National Park
Encompasses: Irazu Volcano National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Barbilla National Park
Encompasses: Barbilla National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Barra Honda National Park
Encompasses: Barra Honda National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Carara National Park
Encompasses: Carara National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Encompasses: Juan Castro Blanco National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: La Cangreja National Park
Encompasses: La Cangreja National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Las Baulas National Marine Park
Encompasses: Las Baulas National Marine Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Los Quetzales National Park
Encompasses: Los Quetzales National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park
Encompasses: Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Piedras Blancas National Park
Encompasses: Piedras Blancas National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Turrialba Volcano National Park
Encompasses: Turrialba Volcano National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Encompasses: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
OpenStreetMap Nominatim: OpenStreetMap Nominatim place record: Tapanti National Park
OpenStreetMap NominatimEncompasses: Tapanti-Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, display_name
Quote, Encompasses: Tapanti-Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, display_name
Parque Nacional Tapantí - Macizo Cerro de la Muerte, Paraíso, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
View the Source
Tapantí National Park (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Tapanti-Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Tapanti-Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, Lead
is a national park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the edge of the Talamanca Range, near Cartago.
View the Source
Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Lead paragraph
is a National Park in Guanacaste Province of the northwestern part of Costa Rica.
View the Source
Guanacaste National Park (Costa Rica) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Guanacaste National Park (Costa Rica), Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Guanacaste National Park (Costa Rica), Lead paragraph
Nacional Guanacaste is a national park in northern Costa Rica.
View the Source
Ballena Marine National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Ballena Marine National Park, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Ballena Marine National Park, Lead paragraph
Marino Ballena), is a national park of Costa Rica,
View the Source
Diriá National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Diriá National Park, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Diriá National Park, Lead paragraph
Refuge, is a national park south of Santa Cruz in the Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica,
View the Source
San Lucas Island (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: San Lucas Island National Park, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: San Lucas Island National Park, Lead paragraph
Isla San Lucas) is an island located off the Pacific shore of Costa Rica
View the Source
Children's Eternal Rainforest (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Children's Eternal Rainforest, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Children's Eternal Rainforest, Lead paragraph
de los Niños) is a private land trust and preserve in Costa Rica.
View the Source

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