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Planning to travel to Costa Rica for a vacation and seeking some Costa Rica facts and figures? Here is a list of interesting facts on Costa Rica along with useful travel information. Read these quick facts and information on Costa Rica to make your tour interesting.

Costa Rica, or the Republic of Costa Rica, as it is officially named, is a country in Central America. It is bordered by Panama to the south-southeast, the Nicaragua to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the east. Here are some interesting facts about Costa Rica.

The total land area of Costa Rica is nineteen thousand five hundred and sixty square miles (19,560 sq mi). The total area of Costa Rica is nineteen thousand, seven hundred and thirty square miles (19,730 sq mi).

The first inhabitants of Costa Rica were around four hundred thousand (400,000) Indians. Christopher Columbus explored Costa Rica in 1502. Costa Rica then saw the Spanish conquest in 1524 and slowly came under the Spanish administration, becoming a Spanish province. Though Costa Rica achieved its freedom from the Spanish in 1821, it was conquered by the Mexican Empire in 1823. Christianity is the major religion in Costa Rica, with some ninety two percent (92%) of all Costa Ricans being Christians.

Costa Rica’s terrain is a coastal plain, separated by mountains. The two mountains, Cordillera de Talamanca and Cordillera Central form the spine of the country. There are various rivers in the country. Costa Rica has a exclusive economic zone of around two hundred nautical miles and also a territorial sea of about twelve nautical miles. The rivers of Costa Rica are:

Rio Reventazon
Rio Pacuare
Rio Parismina
RIo Sixaola
and Rio Colorado

Costa Rica has subtropical as well as tropical climates. The dry season of Costa Rica extends from December to April, while the rainy season is from May to November. December is the wettest month on the Caribbean coast. The areas on the highlands are cooler than the others. The highest elevation point in Costa Rica is Cerro Chirripo, a volcanic mountain with a total elevation of three thousand eight hundred and ten meters (3810 m). The lowest elevation level is at the Pacific Ocean at sea level. Read More…