COSTA RICA

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.

Location

Central America. The Caribbean Sea is to the east and Pacific Ocean to the west, with Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-east.

Geography

Four volcanoes, two of them active, rise near the capital of San Jose in the center of the country; one of the volcanoes, Irazu, erupted destructively in 1963-65.

Capital

Kan Jose

Population

4,075,261

Climate

Tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands.

Language

Spanish

Monetary Unit

Costa Rican Coion

Largest Cities

Alajuela, Cartago, Puntarenas Limon.

Principal rivers

Rio Grande

Places to Visit

San Jose, Carta Go, Punta Arenas, Alajuela, Limon

Air Ports

San Jose International Airport