Costa Rica
Pura vida! A country with no army and amazing nature
Passport card
Republic of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Currency
- Colón
- Languages
- Spanish
- People
- About 52 lakh
- Size
- About 51,100 km²
- Leader
- President Laura Fernández
- Free since
- 15 September 1821
- Time
- 11½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 12:30 am in San José
⭐ Costa Rica has had no army since 1948, and spends the money on schools and health.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Costa Rica
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Costa Rica
Turn the globe with your finger. Costa Rica has 2 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Costa Rica and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 64 times the size of Costa Rica.
- PeopleIndia has about 280 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 52 lakh in Costa Rica.
- DistanceSan José is about 15,300 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeCosta Rica is 11½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 12:30 am in San José.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Costa Rica, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Costa Rica
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Costa Rica's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Costa Rica back on the map
Costa Rica and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Costa Rica worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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