Location & geography

Map of Costa Rica

Explore Costa Rica’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.

Capital
San José
Region
Central America
Area
51.1K km²
Population
5.31M
Coordinates
10.00°, -84.00°
Time zones
1

Where is Costa Rica?

Costa Rica on the world map — centroid 10.00°, -84.00°.

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Bordering countries

Costa Rica shares land borders with 2 countries.

Time zones

UTC-06:00

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Discover Costa Rica’s notable people

Actors, musicians, politicians, athletes and more — with photos and short bios.

Notable people from Costa Rica