Costa Rica

Key notes

  • Costa Rica is a country in Central America.
  • It lies between Nicaragua in the north and Panama in the south.
  • It has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
  • Capital: San José.
  • Currency: Costa Rican colón.
  • Costa Rica abolished its military in 1948, making it a prominent example of demilitarisation.

  • It is known for:

    • Biodiversity.
    • Tropical forests.
    • Ecotourism.
    • Renewable energy.
  • It is part of the Central American Integration System.
  • Costa Rica is a constitutional democratic republic.
  • Important geographical features include volcanoes, rainforests and cloud forests.