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Costa Rica

The flag of Costa Rica is composed of five horizontal bands of blue, white, red, white and blue. The central red band is twice the height of the other four bands.Coat of arms of Costa Rica
Official nameRepublic of Costa Rica
LocationAmericas | Central America
Area51100 km2
Population5.09M inhabitants
Density99.689 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) Costa Rican / (f) Costa Rican
Official languagesSpanish
Capital(s)San José
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN, FIFA
CurrencyCosta Rican colón (₡)
GINI48.2 (2019)
TLD.cr
Phone code+5, suffix(es): 06
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Drives on theright