Outline of Costa Rica - Geography of Costa Rica

Geography of Costa Rica

  • Costa Rica is: a country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
      • Americas
        • North America
          • Middle America
            • Central America
    • Time zone: UTC-06
    • Extreme points of Costa Rica
      • High: Cerro Chirripó 3,820 m (12,533 ft)
      • Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: 639 km
Panama 330 km
Nicaragua 309 km
  • Coastline: 1,290 km
  • Population of Costa Rica: 4,301,712 (2011 census) - 123rd most populous country
  • Area of Costa Rica: 51,100 km2
  • Atlas of Costa Rica

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