Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. Maine is bigger than Costa Rica by 15,685 sq mi. Maine is around 1.80 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Costa Rica as of 2020, was estimated to be around 5,094,114.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Costa Rica.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Costa Rica: CR
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Costa Rica as of 2019: 0.810
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Costa Rica Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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