🌍 Geography
Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
51,100 km²
Land Area
51,060 km²
Water Area
40 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
661 km
Coastline
1,290 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major active volcanoes
Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
746m
Natural Resources
hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
5,265,575
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.74%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
35.5 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
10.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- SAN JOSE: 1,462,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: 94.1%)
💼 Economy
trade-based upper middle-income economy; green economy leader, having reversed deforestation; investing in blue economy infrastructure; declining poverty until hard impacts of COVID-19; lingering inequality and growing government debts have prompted a liquidity crisis
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$138.37 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$95.35 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$27,000
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.4%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
3.6%
Industry
19.7%
Services
68.8%
Major Industries
medical equipment, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.69 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
7.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
6.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4
Notable Sites
- Guanacaste Conservation Area
- Cocos Island National Park
- Precolumbian Stone Spheres
- La Amistad International Park