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Costa Rica
Capital: San José. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa-freeUp to 180 days
- From Paris8,919 kmAbout 11 h 39 by direct flight
- When to goDe décembre à marsHottest: April (27°) · wettest: October
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 25
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayDía de la Abolición del EjércitoTuesday, December 1 · in 44d
- Power outletsType A, B · 120 VAdapter needed
- Country calling code+506From France: 00 506
- Qibla direction60°Est-Nord-Est, from San José
- Prayer timesToday in San JoséFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Costa Rica
- Representation in FranceCosta RicaNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Costa Rica in numbers
31 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #149 / 166Smokers (adults)7.9 %
- #154 / 166Smokers (men)11.8 %
- #100 / 166Smokers (women)4.1 %
- #112 / 187Alcohol consumption3.4 L
- #48 / 199Obesity33.4 %
- #46 / 216Life expectancy81 years
- #188 / 216Fertility1.32 children per woman
- #80 / 185Suicide rate8.1 per 100,000 people
- #67 / 185Male suicides13.5 per 100,000 people
- #116 / 185Female suicides2.8 per 100,000 people
- #98 / 190Road traffic deaths14.8 per 100,000 people