Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern 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 Michigan and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Costa Rica by 77,016 sq mi. Michigan is around 4.91 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Michigan as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,050,811.
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 Michigan and Costa Rica.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Costa Rica: CR
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Costa Rica as of 2019: 0.810
Michigan Time Zone:
Most of the state
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
4 counties
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Central Daylight Time)
Costa Rica Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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