Republic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

Is a independent political entity in the continent of North America.

Its center lies at a latitude of 10 and longitude of -84.

Republic of Costa Rica also goes by the names, Costa Rica, Costa Rice, Cot-xta Ri-ca, Cósta Ríce, Cốt-xta Ri-ca, Kosta Rika, Kosta-Rika, Kosta-Ryka, Kostarika, Kostariko, Kostaryka, Kostaríka, Republic of Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica, República de

The prodominant languages spoken are es-CR (Spanish) and its currency is the Colon (CRC),

Republic of Costa Rica currently has a population of 4516200 (estimate).

Republic of Costa Rica's neighbouring countries are, Nicaragua, Panama, .

Regions within Republic of Costa Rica

Largest Cities within Republic of Costa Rica

Travel Advice Summary from British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)

Country: Costa Rica

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:00 GMT

Travel Summary

Incidents of violent crime against tourists are increasing. See Safety and Security - Crime.

Around 35,000 British nationals visited Costa Rica in 2010 (Source: Institute of Tourism Costa Rica). Most visits are trouble-free. See General - Consular Assistance Statistics.

There is a low threat from terrorism. But you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks, which could be in public areas, including those frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.

You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. See the General - Insurance.