Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua and Panama. Its capital is San José, and it covers 51,100 km².
Where is Costa Rica on the map?
Costa Rica is in Central America, part of North America. It shares land borders with Nicaragua and Panama. The map above shows it highlighted, with its neighbours picked out.
What is the capital of Costa Rica?
The capital of Costa Rica is San José.
Costa Rica at a glance
| Capital | San José |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central America |
| Area | 51,100 km² |
| Land borders | 2 |
| Landlocked | No |
| Currency | Costa Rican colón |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Demonym | Costa Rican |
| Calling code | +506 |
| Internet domain | .cr |
| ISO code | CR / CRI |
Which countries border Costa Rica?
Costa Rica borders 2 countries.
Nicaragua
Panama