Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is a country in Central America. Literally translated, the name means the "rich coast"! But why is this paradisiacal country in Central America rich? You have to flip back in the history book for a long time to come across the explanation. It was none other than Christopher Columbus who gave the name to this small country. When he dropped anchor there in 1502, he noticed the gold jewelry of the natives. What he did not know was that Costa Rica's imaginary wealth was exhausted in the few pieces of jewelry, the people who met the sailor and discoverer on the beach. Otherwise, there are no mineral resources here, and the real wealth of Costa Rica lies in nature. The diversity of the old people is amazing and the vegetation is lush. The rainforest there extends to two oceans - the Pacific and the Caribbean coast of the Atlantic.

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Country data Costa Rica

Costa Rica at a glance

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Population4.906.000
LanguageSpanish
Area51100 km2
ContinentNorth America
CurrencyCosta Rican Colon (CRC)
Neighboring countriesPanama und Nicaragua

Map Costa Rica

Country borders and location of the capital