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Costa Rica

Republic of Costa Rica

CapitalSan José
CurrencyCosta Rican colón (CRC)
PowerType A / B · 120 V
LanguagesSpanish

Costa Rica, with its capital in San José, is in Central America and home to about 5.3M people. Spanish is spoken, and the currency is the Costa Rican colón (CRC). Most international arrivals come through Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Region
Americas · Central America
Population
5.3M (5,309,625)
Area
51,100 km²

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Local time in San José — America/Costa_Rica
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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Costa Rica over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Spanish
Calling code
+506
Internet domain
.cr
Currency
Costa Rican colón (CRC)
Time zones
America/Costa_Rica

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type B

Voltage 120 V · Frequency 60 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Costa Rica

+ 4 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

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Source: Wikipedia — Costa Rica, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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