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Where is Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is a country in North America.

Costa Rica in gold; its neighbours are lighter. Drawn from the outlines the game uses.
Type
Country
Continent
North America
Region
Central America
Land borders
2: Nicaragua, Panama
Area
About 52,000 km² on the game’s map
Hemispheres
Northern; Western
Capital city
9.93° N, 84.08° W

About Costa Rica

President José Figueres disbanded the military after the 1948 civil war and wrote the ban into the constitution. Coffee exports built the Teatro Nacional in 1897. Hydro, wind and geothermal now supply close to 99% of electricity.

Clues from Atlas Daily

Round 4 on 8 September 2026 (#7), hardest clue first:

  1. A Central American republic that abolished its army in 1948 and shelters about 5% of the world's species.
  2. Coffee planted in the 19th century paid for its national theatre and the railway to the Caribbean.
  3. It has produced electricity almost entirely from renewable sources for years.
  4. Its name means 'rich coast', given by Spanish arrivals in 1502.

Round 5 on 15 September 2026 (#14), hardest clue first:

  1. A Central American republic that abolished its army in 1948 and shelters about 5% of the world's species.
  2. Coffee planted in the 19th century paid for its national theatre and the railway to the Caribbean.
  3. It has produced electricity almost entirely from renewable sources for years.
  4. Its name means 'rich coast', given by Spanish arrivals in 1502.

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Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Costa Rica. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.