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Costa Rica

country in Central America
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Climate
tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
Terrain
coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major active volcanoes
Natural resources
hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 47.5%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 19.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other Protestant 1.2%, other 3.1%, none 27% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Legal system
civil law system based on Spanish civil code; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$138.371 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$27,000 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.3% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
-0.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 40%, Netherlands 6%, China 5%, Guatemala 4%, Belgium 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 38%, China 15%, Mexico 6%, Brazil 3%, Guatemala 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Costa Rica

Summary

Costa Rica is a sovereign state[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Costa Rica was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Costa Rica was a member of World Trade Organization[4].
  • Costa Rica was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[5].
  • Costa Rica was a member of International Development Association[6].
  • Costa Rica was a member of International Finance Corporation[7].
  • Costa Rica was a member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[8].
  • Costa Rica is in the country of Costa Rica[9].
  • Costa Rica is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[10].
  • Costa Rica is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[11].
  • Costa Rica's head of government is recorded as Rodrigo Chaves[12].
  • Costa Rica is on the continent of North America[13].
  • Costa Rica's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[14].
  • Costa Rica's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Costa Rica's head of state is recorded as Rodrigo Chaves[16].
  • Costa Rica's capital is recorded as San José[17].
  • Costa Rica's official language is recorded as Spanish[18].
  • Costa Rica's currency is recorded as Costa Rican colón[19].
  • Costa Rica's shares border with is recorded as Panama[20].
  • Costa Rica's shares border with is recorded as Nicaragua[21].
  • Costa Rica's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .cr[22].
  • Costa Rica's anthem is recorded as Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera[23].
  • Costa Rica's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alajuela Province[24].
  • Costa Rica's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cartago Province[25].
  • Costa Rica's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guanacaste Province[26].
  • Costa Rica's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Heredia Province[27].

Body

Geography

Costa Rica is in the country of it[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Caribbean Sea[10], a sea[28], in Mexico[29] and Pacific Ocean[11], an ocean[30]. It is on the continent of North America[13]. Part of include Latin America[31], a transcontinental region[32] and European Union tax haven blacklist[33], a blacklist[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[14] and country[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Costa Rica include Costa Ricans[35], a human population[36].

Why It Matters

Costa Rica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for it include Costa Ricans[35], a human population[36].

Related Entities

Abel Pacheco Accenture After Earth Alajuela Arenal Volcano Australia Brazil Bryan Oviedo Bryan Ruiz Buenos Aires Carlos Alvarado Quesada Carretera Panamericana Cartago Celso Borges Central American Adventist University Centro de Investigación en Identidad y Cultura Latinoamericanas (CIICLA) Chile Christiana Figueres Claudia Maria Poll Club de Futbol Universidad de Costa Rica Club Deportivo Barrio Mexico Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado Costa Rica Costa Rican colón country Cristian Gamboa Cristian Gamboa C.S. Cartaginés Danny Carvajal Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Constitution of Costa Rica. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved . consilium.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1p4DTy
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 16d ago · D3rT!m · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ehlfl id → Costa_Rica
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13079]]: Costa_Rica, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/102007134|Costa Rica (#102007134)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3981|Historisches Lexi"
  3. 23d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026591928
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other:0||203 */ Cleanup: remove self_stated_in refs; remove alias=label/mul; downgrade expired preferred ranks ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  4. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → costa-rica
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: costa-rica, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289917597|costa rica (#289917597)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  5. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0204732-Kostarika
    Head of government → Rodrigo Chaves, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Luis Guillermo Solís +4
    Head of state → Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Rodrigo Chaves
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0204732-Kostarika, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  6. 10w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom wiki id → costarica
    Fandom article id → gta:Costa_Rica, naturerules1:Costa_Rica
    Dbnl country id → costa01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: costa01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  7. 10w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom wiki id → costarica
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4073]]: costa-rica"
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