Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi); the capital and largest city is San José, home to around 350,000 residents and two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Costa Rica"] --> B["Location: Central America"]
A --> C["Borders: Nicaragua, Panama"]
A --> D["Coastlines: Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean"]
A --> E["Population: ~5 million"]
A --> F["Capital: San José"]
F --> G["Metropolitan Area: ~2 million"]
What Do These Words Mean?
Republic:A type of government where the people elect their leaders.
maritime:Related to the sea or ocean.
metropolitan area:A large city and its surrounding towns and suburbs.
population:The number of people living in a place.
borders:The lines that separate one area from another.
