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Official Name
Republic of Costa Rica
Region
America
Sub-Region
Central America
Capital
San Jose
Currency
Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
Independence Day
15 Sep 1821: Independence from Spain in 1821.
Population
4,667,096
Nationality
Costa Rican
Ethnic Group
83.6% White or Mestizo, 6.7% Mulatto, 2.4% Amerindian, 1.1% Black, 6.2% Others
Area
51,100 km2
Neighbor Countries
Nicaragua, Panama
Time Zone
CST (UTC -6)
Geo Location
Latitude 10.00, Longitude -84.00
Dialing Code
+506
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
CR
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
CRI
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
188
Code for International Olympic Committee
CRC
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.cr