Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America, whereas Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Washington and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. Washington is bigger than Costa Rica by 51,662 sq mi. Washington is around 3.62 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Costa Rica.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Costa Rica: CR
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Costa Rica Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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