Costa Rica
Capital San José · North America
Costa Rica is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | San José |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Population | 5,100,000 (no. 126 of 197) |
| Area | 51,100 km² (no. 126 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Nicaragua, Panama |
| Coastline | Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| Flag colours | blue, red, white |
| Languages | Spanish |
Where Costa Rica fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Costa Rica is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 33 categories:
Location
In North AmericaCoastline on the Pacific OceanCoastline on the Caribbean SeaCoastline on 2+ seas/oceansVolcanic eruption since 1900Over 60% forestOver 2,000 mm of rain a year
Name
Starts with CEnds with AName has 2+ words
Politics
Very high HDI (0.8+)Has no army40%+ women in parliament
Language
Spanish is an official language
Capital
Capital at 1,000 m or higherCapital within 10° of the EquatorCapital is the largest cityCapital has 2+ words
History
Former Spanish colonyHas had a female leaderFounding member of the UN (1945)
Economy
Life expectancy over 80Top 20 coffee producer80%+ of electricity from renewablesMains electricity is 100–127 VTop 20 in the World Happiness Report
Neighbours
Borders exactly 2 countries
Size
Fertility rate under 1.5Population 5–10 million
Flag
Flag with redFlag with whiteFlag with blueFlag with exactly 3 colours
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