<P> Costa Rica ( / ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə / ( listen ) ; Spanish : ( ˈkosta ˈrika ) ; literally `` Rich Coast '' ) , officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish : República de Costa Rica ) , is a country in Central America , bordered by Nicaragua to the north , the Caribbean Sea to the northeast , Panama to the southeast , the Pacific Ocean to the southwest , and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island . It has a population of around 4.9 million , in a land area of 51,060 square kilometers ( 19,714 square miles ) . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city , San José . </P>
<P> Costa Rica ( / ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə / ( listen ) ; Spanish : ( ˈkosta ˈrika ) ; literally `` Rich Coast '' ) , officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish : República de Costa Rica ) , is a country in Central America , bordered by Nicaragua to the north , the Caribbean Sea to the northeast , Panama to the southeast , the Pacific Ocean to the southwest , and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island . It has a population of around 4.9 million , in a land area of 51,060 square kilometers ( 19,714 square miles ) . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city , San José . </P>
costa rica is located between which two countries
costa rica is located between which two countries
Nicaragua Panama
Nicaragua Panama