Costa Rica
Republic of Costa Rica · Central America
Updated 8 November 2026
Costa Rica is a country in Central America with its capital in San José. Its head of state is Laura Fernández Delgado. On DiploMaps you can see Costa Rica on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- San José
- Head of state and government
- Laura Fernández DelgadoPresident of Costa Rica since 2026
- Foreign minister
- Manuel Tovar RiveraCosta Rican politician
- Population
- 5.2 million (2025)
- Area
- 51,100 km²
- GDP
- $102.9 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón (CRC)
- Official languages
- Spanish
- United Nations
- Member since 1945
- Region
- Central America · Americas
Costa Rica and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $30.4 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $59.6 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed180 days Study: The duration of the study visa varies from one student to another and depending on the study program in which they enrolled
Memberships
- OECD
- Organization of American States
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CELAC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)