Costa Rica
North America · Capital: San José
Costa Rica is a country in North America, home to about 5.2 million people across 51,100 km². Its capital is San José. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
San José
Region
North America
Population
~5.2 million people
Area
51,100 km²
Density
102 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,820 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
blue, white, red
Land borders (2)
Nicaragua
PanamaCosta Rica in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Costa Rica is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 21 claims from the pool that are true of Costa Rica, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, 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 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 peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- 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
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177