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Name: Republic of Costa Rica
Country coordinates:
latitude 10
longitude -84
Flag: 
		Republic of Costa Rica
Name lang:
ara كوستاريكا
ces Kostarika
cym Costa Rica
deu Costa Rica
est Costa Rica
fin Costa Rica
fra Costa Rica
hrv Kostarika
hun Costa Rica
ita Costa Rica
jpn コスタリカ
kor 코스타리카
nld Costa Rica
per کاستاریکا
pol Kostaryka
por Costa Rica
rus Коста-Рика
slk Kostarika
spa Costa Rica
swe Costa Rica
urd کوسٹاریکا
zho 哥斯达黎加
Demonyms:
eng f Costa Rican
eng m Costa Rican
fra f Costaricaine
fra m Costaricain
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: San José
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 9.93
longitude -84.09
Region: Americas
Subregion: Central America
Area: 51100
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:35)
All 5285597
day 73
hors 3
Number of postal codes: 473
Postal code format: #####
Postal code regex: ^(d{5})$
Auto code: CR
Borders:
NIC Nicaragua
PAN Panama
CallingCode: +506
Currency:
CRC Costa Rican Colon
Time zones:
UTC-06:00 America/Costa_Rica
Domain:
.cr
Website rating:
45 Rt.com
International organizations:
TIAR Inter-American Treaty of Mutual Assistance
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
G77 Group 77
LU Latin Union
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
OIS Organization of American States
CELAC Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries
CACM Central American Common Market
GdR Rio Group
CRI
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (565)
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)82
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)7
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)474
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)1
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (6757)
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)4822
Intermittent stream (STMI) 1124
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)297
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)57
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)36
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)74
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)1
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)93
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)6
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)15
Section of stream (STMX) 17
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)1
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)1
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)10
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)3
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)4
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)1
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)4
Intermittent lake (LKI) 55
Crater lake (LKC) (A lake in a crater or caldera)5
Tidal creek(s) (CRKT) (A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents)24
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)16
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 9
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)5
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)27
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)3
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)3
Stream bank (BNKR) (A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land)1
Reach (RCH) (A straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends)1
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)18
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)3
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)1
Salt marsh (MRSHN) (A flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants)2
Rapids (RPDS) (A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed)4
Oxbow lake (LKO) (A crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams)7
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)1
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)3
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)1
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)2
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (796)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)650
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)2
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)46
Reservation (RESV) (A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations)3
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)6
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)2
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)48
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)11
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)5
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)7
Coast (CST) (A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline)1
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)7
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)2
Common (CMN) (A park or pasture for community use)1
Agricultural reserve (RESA) (A tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development)1
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)4
City, village...City, village... (5802)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)4419
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 12
Section of populated place (PPLX) 1226
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 119
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 8
Seat of a fourth-order administrative division (PPLA4) 3
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))6
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)8
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (6)
Road cut (RDCUT) (An excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road)2
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)1
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)1
Abandoned railroad (RRQ) 1
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (4397)
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)1807
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)12
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)2
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)37
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)1
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)622
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)1
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)15
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)1
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)2
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)29
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)6
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)5
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)734
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)30
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)10
Country house (HSEC) (A large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate)2
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)6
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)22
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )4
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )5
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)28
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)1
Sanatorium (SNTR) (A facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated)1
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)21
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)1
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)5
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)1
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)1
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)6
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 17
Free trade zone (ZNF) (An area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations)1
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)3
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)11
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)10
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)2
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)4
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)3
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)1
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)3
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)1
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)1
Boundary marker (BP) (A fixture marking a point along a boundary)31
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)717
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)86
Apartment building (BLDA) (A building containing several individual apartments)1
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)2
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)3
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)1
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)1
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)4
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)1
Customs house (CSTM) (A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared)2
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)1
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)9
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 3
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)5
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)2
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)1
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)2
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)2
Medical center (CTRM) (A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.)1
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)9
Sugar mill (MLSG) (A facility where sugar cane is processed into raw sugar)6
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)3
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)1
Dairy (DARY) (A facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products)16
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 3
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)1
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)1
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)1
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 4
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)1
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (2892)
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)689
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)272
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)122
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)124
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)27
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)635
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)83
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)10
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)14
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)39
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)298
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)18
Ford (FORD) (A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle)5
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)6
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)28
Islet (ISLET) (Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.)1
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)359
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)2
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)6
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)6
Isthmus (ISTH) (A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water)1
Cuesta(s) (CUET) (An asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata)98
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])30
Bar (BAR) (A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts)8
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)5
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)2
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)3
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)1
UnderseaUndersea (3)
Flat (FLTU) (A small level or nearly level area)1
Province (PRVU) (A region identifiable by a group of similar physiographic features whose characteristics are markedly in contrast with surrounding areas)1
Apron (APNU) (A gentle slope, with a generally smooth surface, particularly found around groups of islands and seamounts)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (43)
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)2
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)41