Costa Rica's Geography
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Area:
Total Area: 51,100 sq km Land Area: 51,060 sq km Water Area: 40 sq km Size Compared To U.S.: About the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Land Boundaries: Nicaragua, Panama, North Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea. Total Distance of Land Boundaries: 939 km Total Distance of Coastline: 1228 km Climate Description: Mild in the central highlands, tropical and subtropical in coastal areas. It also has a dry season, and a wet season. Terrain Description: A rugged, central range of mountains including volcanoes, separates the eastern and western coastal plains. Elevation: Lowest Elevation: Pacific Ocean 0 m Highest Elevation: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m |