Costa Rica

Key facts

Which countries border Costa Rica?2

• Nicaragua
• Panama

Costa Rica in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Costa Rica is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 25 clues from the pool that are true of Costa Rica, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
• Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
• Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
• Is in North America1 of 23
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Is in the Americas1 of 35
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Costa Rica

Which countries border Costa Rica?

Costa Rica shares a land border with 2 countries: Nicaragua and Panama.

What is the capital of Costa Rica?

The capital of Costa Rica is San José.

Is Costa Rica landlocked?

No. Costa Rica has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica has one official language, Spanish.