Costa Rica
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Costa Rica
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| Official name: |
Republic of Costa Rica
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| Capital: |
San Jose
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| Area: |
total: 51,100 sq km
water: 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
land: 50,660 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
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| Location: |
Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
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| Geographic coordinates: |
10 00 N, 84 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than West Virginia
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 639 km
border countries: Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km
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| Coastline: |
1,290 km
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| Terrain: |
coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m
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Map of Costa Rica
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