Flag and map of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country in North America. Below you'll find the flag, the outline of the territory and a fact sheet with the essentials and some trivia — everything that shows up as a hint in the Vexdle game.

Flag of Costa Rica

Map

Fact sheet

Capital: San Jose
Continent: North America
Population: 5,174,789
Languages: Spanish
Currency: CRC
Land borders: 2 countries
Geography: Has a coastline

Flag anatomy

Blue-white-red-white-blue bands; the bold red was added inspired by the French Revolution.

Fun facts Did you know?

The civil version omits the coat of arms shown on the state flag.
Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948.
It abolished its armed forces in 1948 and has had no army since.
Though small, it holds about 5% of the planet's biodiversity.

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