Costa Rica - CR
| Name | Costa Rica (Cost of living) |
| Country ISO codes | CR / CRI |
| Continent | North America |
| Continent code | NA |
| Capital | San Jose |
| Area | 5106 |
| DD coordinates | 9.630189 / -84.254184 |
| DMS coordinates | 9°37'48.68" N / -84°15'15.06" W |
| UTM coordinates | 16P 801372.73622528 1065734.1052069 |
| Total cities | 426 |
Costa Rica on map
Costa Rica is a part of the North America continent. It's geographical location is subject to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standardization, which, for Costa Rica, is CR.
It's territory covers an area of 5106 square kilometers. On nationwide level, Spanish is declared to be the official language(es) of the country.
On its territory, there are multiple nationalities and ethnic groups represented, such as Costa Rican. Highways and other transport links are characterized by a rather right-side road traffic. Traveling by car, people can drive 5035 km of roadways. Railway surfaces by length cover a total area of 278 km. Costa Rica merchant ships, tankers, and other types of maritime transport have access to 730 km of waterways.
Regular telecommunication operations are performed with the use of 506 prefix. Citizens and residents of the country use CRC as the main currency to purchase goods and pay for services.
More about Costa Rica
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Nationalities | Costa Rican |
| Road traffic | Right |
| Domain zone | .cr |
| Phone codes | 506 |
| Currencies | CRC |
| Life expectancy males | Ø 77,5 years |
| Life expectancy females | Ø 82,7 years |
| Birthrate | 14,0 ‰ |
| Deathrate | 5,1 ‰ |
| Males/Females | 50,0%/50,0% |
Economy
| GDP | 2,02 bn $ |
| Exportations | 21223,0 M $ |
| Importations | 19611,6 M $ |
| Tourism receipts | 4,10 bn $ |
| Unemployment rate | 17,1% |
| Inflation rate | 2,10% |
| Corruption index | 57 (moderate) |
| Energy consumption | 9,8 bn kWh |
Land use
| 8% Urban areas | 4052 km² |
| 35% Agricultural areas | 18125 km² |
| 54% Forest | 27584 km² |
| 0% Water areas | 40 km² |
| 3% Others | 1339 km² |
Transport
| Roadways | 5035 km |
| Railways | 278 km |
| Waterways | 730 km |
| Commercial harbors | 11 |
| Airports | 123 |
Popular cities in Costa Rica
Santa Teresa Liberia San Jose Cartago Puntarenas Heredia San Juan Puerto Limon Pavones Uvita Alajuela Escazu San Ramon Grecia Atenas Sarchi San Miguel Paraiso Palmares Esparza| ISO 2 | Flag | Name | Continent | Capital | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCK | ![Flag of Cocos [Keeling] Islands](https://distancem.com/images/flags/cc.png) | Cocos [Keeling] Islands | Asia | - | 19708 km |
| CXR |  | Christmas Island | Asia | - | 18930 km |
| SGP |  | Singapore | Asia | Singapore | 18503 km |
| MYS |  | Malaysia | Asia | Kuala Lumpur | 17846 km |
| LKA |  | Sri Lanka | Asia | Colombo | 17453 km |
| IDN |  | Indonesia | Asia | Jakarta | 17432 km |
| THA |  | Thailand | Asia | Bangkok | 17416 km |
| KHM |  | Cambodia | Asia | Phnom Penh | 17404 km |
| BRN |  | Brunei | Asia | Bandar Seri Begawan | 17389 km |
| MDV |  | Maldives | Asia | Male | 17237 km |
| ISO 2 | Flag | Name | Continent | Capital | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIC |  | Nicaragua | North America | Managua | 373 km |
| PAN |  | Panama | North America | Panama City | 475 km |
| HND |  | Honduras | North America | Tegucigalpa | 609 km |
| SLV |  | El Salvador | North America | San Salvador | 687 km |
| GTM |  | Guatemala | North America | Guatemala City | 942 km |
| BLZ |  | Belize | North America | Belmopan | 951 km |
| CYM |  | Cayman Islands | North America | George Town | 1126 km |
| JAM |  | Jamaica | North America | Kingston | 1207 km |
| COL |  | Colombia | South America | Bogota | 1392 km |
| CUB |  | Cuba | North America | - | 1416 km |
There are many ways to find how far is Costa Rica (CR) from other places on map, North pole, Equator or South pole, there are 2 common methods - the distance calculated in kilometers and miles by Haversine formula.
| From Costa Rica to | Haversine | |
|---|---|---|
| North pole | 8937 km | 5553 mil |
| Equator | 9378 km | 5827 mil |
| South pole | 11078 km | 6884 mil |