America > Central America > Costa Rica | |
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 | |