Minnesota 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 Minnesota and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than Costa Rica by 67,235.83 sq mi. Minnesota is around 4.41 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Minnesota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,707,390.
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 Minnesota and Costa Rica.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Costa Rica: CR
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Costa Rica as of 2019: 0.810
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Costa Rica Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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