Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. To the east, it has a coastline along the Caribbean Sea, and to the west, it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean
. Geographically, Costa Rica is a narrow land strip connecting North and South America, with a width averaging about 200 km. The country features rugged highlands and several mountain ranges, including the Guanacaste, Central, and Talamanca ranges. It has a coastline of approximately 1,290 km, with about one-third along the Caribbean and two-thirds along the Pacific Ocean
. The capital city is San José, located in the central part of the country. Costa Rica covers an area of about 51,100 square kilometers (19,729 square miles) and has a population of around 5 million people
