| Official Name | Republic of Costa Rica |
| National Flag |  |
| Coat of Arms |  |
| Motto: | "Vivan siempre el trabajo yla paz" (Spanish) "MayWork And Peace Live Forever" |
| National Anthem: | Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera (Spanish) Noble homeland, your beautiful flag |
| Capital: | Sun Jose |
| Largest City: | Sun Jose |
| Official Language: | Spanish |
| Government: | Democratic Republic |
| Independence | - from Spain (via Mexico) September 15, 1821 - from the UPCA 1838 |
| Total Area: | 19 725 sq mi |
| Population: | 4 328 000 (According to 2005 estimates) |
| Currency: | Costa Rican colón (CRC) |
| Time Zone: | UTC - 6 |
| Internet TLD: | .cr |
| Calling Code: | +506 |
