Countries of the World: Costa Rica
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is a small country that has an Eastern coastline alongside the Caribbean Sea and the West coastline being on the North Pacific Ocean and is one of the countries connecting the North and South American continents with a population of around 5.27 million in 2022 and has the following 2 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Costa Rica like this: KOS-TAH REE-KAH.
Key information and contact details for Costa Rica
Official Language: Spanish.
Secondary Language(s): English, Creole.
Costa Rica dialling code: +506.
Costa Rica currency: Costa Rican colón.
Costa Rica Capital City: San José.
Costa Rica International Airport: Juan Santamaría International Airport, XQXW+43V, Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Phone Number: +506 2437 2400.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 911.
British Embassy: British Embassy, Edificio Centro Colon, P.º Colón, Mántica, San José, Costa Rica. Phone Number: +506 2258 2025.
American Embassy: United States Embassy, WVVG+39G, C. 98, Favorita Sur, San José, Costa Rica. Phone Number: +506 2519 2000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/costa-rica.