> Which city is the capital of Costa Rica?And the answer: San José. Located in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama, Costa Rica hascoastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. San José is itscapital and largest city, home to about 2 million people throughout themetropolitan area.Photo courtesy: Britannica.comTranslating to "The Rich Coast," Costa Rica is anation that lives up to its name. The nation offers not only vast population ofdiverse flora and fauna but also a host of nationally administered policies thathelp protect and maintain the gorgeous natural landscape of the country. Indeed,the Costa Rican government has designated about a quarter of the entire nationto protected national parks, while dropping the deforestation of the region tonear zero. Additionally, in 2015, the government pledged to become carbonneutral (the result of a net zero release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere)by 2021. Talk about going green!Photo credit: blog.wego.com[https://blog.wego.com/costa-rica-travel-restrictions-and-quarantine-requirements/].Costa Rica comprises less than 1% of the Earth's landmass, yet offers over 5%of the planet's biodiversity. As such, over 500,000 species of plant and animalreside in the region, many of which are only found within its borders. Theextensive wildlife population of Costa Rica is largely due to its geographicpositioning. Between three and five million years ago, Costa Rica and Panamaformed a bridge connecting the North and South American continents. This landbridge allowed the very different flora and fauna of the two continents to mixand thrive. Additionally, neotropical climate created the perfect atmosphere forthe flourishing of jungles and other dense forest areas. As a result of the environmentally conscious actions taken by the government inrecent decades, tourism in the nation has skyrocketed. With a nearly 2 billiondollar input from the industry, Costa Rica has become the most visited countryin Central America. What's more: Costa Rica is one of the most politicallystable countries in Latin America. Following their civil war in 1948, the CostaRican government disbanded their entire military force and reallocated the fundsto education and health services. Today, the nation has one of the highesteducation and literacy rates in Latin America.Check out the video below to learn more about this slice of paradise.